gravida

[ grav-i-duh ]

noun

, Obstetrics.

, plural grav·i·das, grav·i·dae [grav, -i-dee].

1. a woman's status regarding pregnancy; usually followed by a roman numeral designating the number of times the woman has been pregnant.
2. a pregnant woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gravida¹

1925–30; < New Latin, Latin: feminine of gravidus pregnant, laden; gravid

Example Sentences

Another employed a shower cap and her own baby bump to replicate Raphael's La donna gravida.

From BBC

Fusce mattis arcu sit amet magna gravida sollicitudin.

From Seattle Times

Duis at eros lobortis, cursus erat a, gravida lectus.

From Seattle Times

Um mês após a união, ela ficou sabendo que estava grávida de três meses.

From New York Times

Nulla rhoncus tellus eget vestibulum gravida.

From National Geographic