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enceinte

/ɑ̃.sɛ̃t/

adjective/ɑ̃.sɛ̃t/

pregnant

Synonyms: prégnant, gravide

Related: tomber enceinte

Inherited from Old French enceinte, from Latin incīncta, feminine past participle of incingō. Compare Italian incinta, Spanish and Catalan encinta.

noun, feminine/ɑ̃.sɛ̃t/plural: enceintes

enclosure, compound; interior; speaker, amplifier

Inherited from Old French enceinte, from Latin incīncta, feminine past participle of incingō. Compare Italian incinta, Spanish and Catalan encinta.