pregnant
UK: ˈprɛɡnənt | US: ˈprɛɡnənt
adj. carrying a developing fetus within the body
adj. full of meaning or significance; weighty
adj. (archaic) inventive or resourceful
pregnant = pre<before> + gn<birth> + ant<adjective suffix>
- pre (Latin prae-, "before")
- gn (Latin gen-, "birth" or "origin," from gignere "to beget")
- ant (Latin -antem, adjective-forming suffix indicating state or quality)
Etymology Origin:
The word "pregnant" originates from Latin praegnans, combining prae- ("before") and -gnans (from gignere, "to beget"). It originally described the state of "being before birth," later generalized to "full of meaning" due to the metaphorical weight of carrying something significant. The archaic sense of "inventive" reflects the idea of a mind "bearing" creative ideas.
She is six months pregnant with her first child.
The speech was pregnant with emotion, leaving the audience deeply moved.
His pregnant pause before the announcement heightened the suspense.
(Archaic) The artist’s pregnant imagination produced groundbreaking designs.
The silence between them felt pregnant with unspoken words.