gravida

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noun

A pregnant woman.

OriginLatin gravida →
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Meanings

noungravida (plural gravidas or gravidae)

plural gravidas · plural gravidae

  1. medicineA pregnant woman.

Origin

  1. Latingravida
  2. Englishgravida

From Latin gravida, the feminine singular adjective (and also noun) of gravidus (“pregnant”), from gravis (“heavy”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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