enfantement

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noun

The act of giving birth.

OriginFrench enfantement →
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Meanings

nounenfantement (plural enfantements)

plural enfantements

  1. obsoleteThe act of giving birth.

    "Which? She's expecting a second enfantement, you know, immediately...Oh, she's such a quick puss."

    1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 112

Origin

  1. Frenchenfantement
  2. Frenchenfantement
  3. Englishenfantement

Borrowed from French enfantement.

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Translations

French enfantement
  • enfantementobsolete: act of giving birth
Cite this entry
APA

enfantement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enfantement

MLA

“enfantement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enfantement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enfantement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enfantement.

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