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primigravida

[ prahy-mi-grav-i-duh ]

noun

, Obstetrics.
, plural pri·mi·grav·i·das, pri·mi·grav·i·dae [prahy-mi-, grav, -i-dee].
  1. a woman pregnant for the first time.


primigravida

/ ˌpraɪmɪˈɡrævɪdə /

noun

  1. obstetrics a woman who is pregnant for the first time
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of primigravida1

1885–90; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin prīmi-, combining form of prīmus first ( prime ) + gravida, feminine of gravidus pregnant ( gravid ), on the model of primipara
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Word History and Origins

Origin of primigravida1

C19: New Latin, from Latin prima first + gravida gravid (woman)

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