Etymology

gestatory

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Today it means: gestational (pertaining to gestation or pregnancy) Full definition →

Latin gestatorius
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  1. Latin · derived fromgestatorius“that serves for carrying”
  2. English todaygestatory

From Latin gestatorius (“that serves for carrying”). Compare French gestatoire.

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