noun

praegnātĭo

gen. praegnātōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd

a getting with child; with young; a making pregnant; a being with child

a getting with child or with young, a making pregnant; a being with child or with young, pregnancy (ante- and post-class.).

Lit., App. M. 1, p. 106, 21.—Of animals, Varr. R. R. 2, 1.—

by extension

Transf., of plants, Varr. R. R. 1, 44.—

the cause of fertility; the universal productiveness of nature figuratively •

Trop., the cause of fertility, the universal productiveness of nature: o naturarum omnium fecunda praegnatio, App. Trismeg. p. 101, 30.

Perseus ID: n37639 Key: praegnatio