gravida

[ grav-i-duh ]

noun,plural grav·i·das, grav·i·dae

[grav-i-dee]. /ˈgræv ɪˌdi/. Obstetrics.

a woman's status regarding pregnancy; usually followed by a roman numeral designating the number of times the woman has been pregnant.
a pregnant woman.

Origin of gravida

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1925–30; <New Latin, Latin: feminine of gravidus pregnant, laden; see gravid

Compare para⁵.

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How to use gravida in a sentence

Quod bonis bene fit beneficium, gratia ea gravida est bonis.
Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi | Plautus Titus Maccius
The situation of Luce is expressed after her name in the old copy by the word gravida, and there seems no reason for omitting it.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15) | W. Carew Hazlitt

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