Etymology

fertility

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Today it means: The condition, or the degree, of being fertile. Full definition →

Middle French fertilité ← Latin fertilitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromfertilitās
  2. Middle French · derived fromfertilité
  3. English todayfertility

From Middle French fertilité, from Latin fertilitās, equivalent to fertile + -ity.

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