gestant

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/ˈd͡ʒɛstənt/

adjective

Having within; laden; burdened; or pregnant, gestating.

OriginLatin gestāns →
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Meanings

adjectivegestant (comparative more gestant, superlative most gestant)

comparative more gestant · superlative most gestant

  1. Having within; laden; burdened; or pregnant, gestating.

    Clouds gestant with the heat.

    1851, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Casa Guidi Windows

Origin

  1. Latingestāns
  2. Englishgestant

From Latin gestāns, present participle of gestō.

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APA

gestant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gestant

MLA

“gestant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gestant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gestant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gestant.

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