pregnancy C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/ See IPA manual Freq #5600 Meanings 1 noun The condition or period of carrying a developing baby in the womb. She felt very tired during the early weeks of her pregnancy. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the condition or period of... maternity More cyesisgestationgravidationgraviditypregnation Word family Forms pregnancies Derived forms antipregnancyeggnancyinterpregnancymidpregnancynonpregnancyperipregnancypostpregnancypregorexiaprepregnancy Related forms pregnant Appears in Phrases (1) See all pregnancy test a test used to determine whether a person is pregnant Noun + noun Etymology From pregnant + -cy. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pregnancy **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/ **Frequency rank:** 5600 ## Meanings 1. The condition or period of carrying a developing baby in the womb. ## Examples - She felt very tired during the early weeks of her pregnancy. ## Synonyms - cyesis - gestation - gravidation - gravidity - pregnation ## Derived Forms - antipregnancy - eggnancy - interpregnancy - midpregnancy - nonpregnancy - peripregnancy - postpregnancy - pregorexia - prepregnancy ## Related Forms - pregnant ## Etymology From pregnant + -cy. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown