praegnas

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Formed as prae- + gnā- (the root of gnāscor, a variant form of nāscor (be born)); compare gignō (beget, give birth to).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈprae̯ɡ.naːs/, [ˈprae̯ŋ.naːs]

Adjective

praegnās (genitive praegnātis); third declension

  1. with child, pregnant

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative praegnās praegnātēs praegnātia
genitive praegnātis praegnātium
dative praegnātī praegnātibus
accusative praegnātem praegnās praegnātēs praegnātia
ablative praegnātī praegnātibus
vocative praegnās praegnātēs praegnātia

Descendants

References

  • praegnas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praegnas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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