English → Latin
“pregnant” in Latin
praegnanswith childgraviduspregnant, with child, gravid; full, filled, laden, abundant, teeming; burdenedfētusa bearing, birth, bringing forth; offspring, young, progeny; fruit, product; bearing, produceforduswith youngincĭenspregnantmagnusgreat, large, big; (of things) vast, extensive, spacious (of physical size or quantity); great, grand, mighty, noble, logestōto bear, carry; to have, hold, wield; to ride, sail, drive, especially for pleasure
The English word pregnant itself goes back to Latin premō, through premere.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pregnant
With young, praegnans (general term): gravidus (only of human beings): foetus (of any animal): fordus or hordus (only of cows): inciens (of small animals, especially swine): to be pregnant, gravidam or praegnantem esse; ventrem ferre; partum ferre or gestare: to be pregnant with, praegnantem alvo continere aliquem (PROP.); parturire aliquid (figuratively).
Important, full of consequence, magni or maximi momenti. Vid: IMPORTANT.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pregnant?
- The usual Latin words for “pregnant” are praegnans, gravidus, fētus; also fordus, incĭens, magnus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.