pregnant Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. grăvĭda (in widest sense)2. praegnans, ntis (like preced., though gravida is more naturally used of advanced pregnancy)II. Full of latent vigour and expression • pregnant: I. Lit.: 1. grăvĭda (in widest sense): Cels. 2, 10, init.: Cic. Virg. 2. praegnans, ntis (like preced., though gravida is more naturally used of advanced pregnancy): Cic. de Or. 1, 40, 183: Varr. (Feta is used both of a female that is with young, and that has brought young forth.) To be p., uterum gerere, Cels. 2, 10, init.: also, in utero gestare, partum ferre, etc.: v. gestation. II. Full of latent vigour and expression: Phr.: how p. is this language, *quantos et quam validos sensus haec oratio in se habet. As gram. t. t., *praegnans.
PREGNANT Copy link • PREGNANTWith 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.