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grossesse

pregnancy

noun groh-SESS Rare

Usage Note

Grossesse is feminine and comes from grosse, the old feminine form of gros (big, large), reflecting a historical view of pregnancy. A pregnancy test is un test de grossesse. The related adjective meaning 'pregnant' is enceinte (for women) — there is no single-word masculine equivalent.

Examples

"Sa grossesse se passe très bien."

Natural Translation

Her pregnancy is going very well.

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