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.).

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

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

of plants, Varr. R. R. 1, 44.— 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