enceinte

1 of 2

adjective

en·​ceinte äⁿ(n)-ˈsant 

: pregnant sense 1

enceinte

2 of 2

noun

: a line of fortification enclosing a castle or town

also : the area so enclosed

Synonyms

Adjective

• big
• caught
• expectant
• expecting
• gone
• gravid
• heavy
• pregnant
• quick [archaic]

Examples of enceinte in a Sentence

Adjective

were delighted to learn that their oldest daughter was enceinte and they would soon be grandparents

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *incenta, alteration of Latin incient-, inciens being with young, modification of Greek enkyos pregnant, from en- + kyein to be pregnant — more at cyme

Noun

French, from Old French, enclosing wall, from enceindre to surround, from Latin incingere, from in- + cingere to gird — more at cincture

First Known Use

Adjective

1602, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1708, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

enceinte

adjective

en·​ceinte äⁿ(n)-ˈsant 

: pregnant