primigravida [prahy-mi-grav -i-duh ]
Word Origin
noun, plural pri·mi·grav·i·das, pri·mi·grav·i·dae [prahy-mi-grav -i-dee] /ˌpraɪ mɪˈgræv ɪˌdi/ Obstetrics a woman pregnant for the first time. Show More
Origin of primigravida 1885–90; <
New Latin, equivalent to
Latin prīmi-, combining form of
prīmus first (see
prime ) +
gravida, feminine of
gravidus pregnant (see
gravid ), on the model of
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British Dictionary definitions for primigravida noun plural -das or -dae (-ˌdiː ) obstetrics a woman who is pregnant for the first time Show More
Word Origin for primigravida C19: New Latin, from Latin prima first + gravida gravid (woman)
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Word Origin and History for primigravida 1879, from earlier use in German, from Modern Latin, from Latin primus "first" (see prime (adj.)) + gravidus "laden, full, swollen, pregnant with child" (see gravid ).
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primigravida [prī′mĭ-grăv′ ĭ-də]
A woman in her first pregnancy. Show More
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