primigravida
pri·mi·gra·vi·da
primigravida · primigravidas · primigravidae
Primigravida, erstmals Schwangere, Erstgebärende
A woman or female animal who is pregnant for the first time, or who has been pregnant onceA woman or female animal who is pregnant for the first time, or who has been pregnant once.
UK/ˌpɹaɪmɪˈɡɹævɪdə/US/ˌpɹaɪməˈɡɹævɪdə/
Meaning
1 sensesA woman or female animal who is pregnant for the first time, or who has been pregnant once.
Primigravida, erstmals Schwangere, Erstgebärende
(obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
woman who is pregnant for the first time, or who has been pregnant once:
Origin
From Latin prīmus (“first”) (modelled after primipara) + Medieval Latin gravida (“pregnantFrom Latin prīmus (“first”) (modelled after primipara) + Medieval Latin gravida (“pregnant woman”), feminine singular of Latin gravidus (“pregnant, gravid”), from gravō (“to burden, weigh down; to make pregnant”) + -idus (adjective-forming suffix meaning “tending to”).
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Forms
plural: primigravidas / primigravidae| Singular | primigravida |
|---|---|
| Plural | primigravidas / primigravidae |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time:gravida I
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular