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grav⋅i⋅da

[grav-i-duh]
–noun, plural -das, -dae [-dee] . Obstretrics.
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.
Compare para 5 .


Origin:
1925–30; < NL, L: fem. of gravidus pregnant, laden; see gravid
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