pregnationn.

Brit.

/prɛɡˈneɪʃn/, U.S.

/prɛɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Forms: late Middle English pregnacioun, 1600s 1800s– pregnation.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French pregnacion; Latin praegnātiōn-, praegnātiō.

Etymology: < Middle French pregnacion pregnancy, fertility (a1365 or earlier; French prégnation ) and its etymon classical Latin praegnātiōn-, praegnātiō pregnancy < praegnāt- , praegnās pregnant (see pregnant adj.¹ and n.) + -iō -ion suffix¹.

Now rare.

Formerly: †= pregnancy n.¹ 3a (obsolete). In later use: the act of making or fact of becoming pregnant; impregnation.

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the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > fecundation or impregnation > [noun]

pregnation?a1425

seasoning1511

fecundation?1541

impregnation1605

fructifying1638

adosculation1682

foetification1720

fertilization1837

the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > pregnancy or gestation > [noun]

pregnation?a1425

gravidation1450

pregnancyc1487

conceytatea1500

greatnessa1500

tympany1580

childbearing1612

gestation1615

ingravidation1615

gravidity1651

pregnantness1727

utero-gestation1775

baby-making1827

situation1829

enceinteship1841

tecnogonia1860

infanticipation1934

?a1425 MS Hunterian 95 f. 107 (MED) Summe childerne be borne with þe heued fulle of water, ffor water in tyme of pregnacioun is multiplied in summe wymmen.

1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Pregnation, being great with childe.

1696 J. Edwards Demonstr. Existence God ii. i. 8 Those secret and remote Passages which are appropriated to Conception and Pregnation.

1877 Times 21 June 10/6 Suckling children sometimes as long as two years—a practice..most weakening and injurious... Moreover, it was not preventive of pregnation.

1970 Population Stud. 24 153 Will prolonged breast feeding prevent pregnation?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pregnation
释义	pregnationn. Brit. /prɛɡˈneɪʃn/, U.S. /prɛɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ Forms: late Middle English pregnacioun, 1600s 1800s– pregnation. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French pregnacion; Latin praegnātiōn-, praegnātiō. Etymology: < Middle French pregnacion pregnancy, fertility (a1365 or earlier; French prégnation ) and its etymon classical Latin praegnātiōn-, praegnātiō pregnancy < praegnāt- , praegnās pregnant (see pregnant adj.¹ and n.) + -iō -ion suffix¹. Now rare. Formerly: †= pregnancy n.¹ 3a (obsolete). In later use: the act of making or fact of becoming pregnant; impregnation. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > fecundation or impregnation > [noun] pregnation?a1425 seasoning1511 fecundation?1541 impregnation1605 fructifying1638 adosculation1682 foetification1720 fertilization1837 the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > pregnancy or gestation > [noun] pregnation?a1425 gravidation1450 pregnancyc1487 conceytatea1500 greatnessa1500 tympany1580 childbearing1612 gestation1615 ingravidation1615 gravidity1651 pregnantness1727 utero-gestation1775 baby-making1827 situation1829 enceinteship1841 tecnogonia1860 infanticipation1934 ?a1425 MS Hunterian 95 f. 107 (MED) Summe childerne be borne with þe heued fulle of water, ffor water in tyme of pregnacioun is multiplied in summe wymmen. 1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Pregnation, being great with childe. 1696 J. Edwards Demonstr. Existence God ii. i. 8 Those secret and remote Passages which are appropriated to Conception and Pregnation. 1877 Times 21 June 10/6 Suckling children sometimes as long as two years—a practice..most weakening and injurious... Moreover, it was not preventive of pregnation. 1970 Population Stud. 24 153 Will prolonged breast feeding prevent pregnation? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?a1425
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