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enceinte

pregnant

adjective noun ahn-SAINT Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

enclosure, perimeter wall

Usage Note

Enceinte as an adjective meaning 'pregnant' is always feminine and has no masculine form — a man cannot be enceint. As a noun (une enceinte), it means a walled enclosure or a loudspeaker enclosure. Enceinte acoustique is the formal term for a speaker cabinet.

Examples

"Elle est enceinte de trois mois."

Natural Translation

She is three months pregnant.

Literal Translation

She is pregnant of three months.

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