pregnancy

C1 Topic:Time
US /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/
noun Freq #5600

Meanings

  1. 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

Etymology

From pregnant + -cy.

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