English Explanatory Dictionary

gravid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pregnant.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹævɪd/ En-us-gravid.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gravid.wav

Word forms

gravid more gravid most gravid

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Italic *gʷraus Latin gravis Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -o Latin gravō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin gravidusder. English gravid From Latin gravidus (“laden, pregnant”), from gravis (“heavy”).

Derived words

gravidic gravidism gravidity gravidly gravidness multigravid nongravid nulligravid paucigravid pregravid
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