prégnant

See also: pregnant

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praegnantem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁe.ɲɑ̃/, /pʁeɡ.nɑ̃/, /pʁɛɡ.nɑ̃/
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Adjective

prégnant (feminine prégnante, masculine plural prégnants, feminine plural prégnantes)

forceful, especially in its effect on the mind; apposite; meaningful
(archaic, now often considered an anglicism) pregnant
Synonym: enceinte

Derived terms

prégnance

Further reading

“prégnant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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