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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