praegnatio

Latin > English

praegnatio praegnationis N F :: making pregnant; being pregnant; cause of fertility

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

praegnātĭo: ōnis, f. praegnas,
I a getting with child or with young, a making pregnant; a being with child or with young, pregnancy (ante- and post-class.).
I Lit., App. M. 1, p. 106, 21.—Of animals, Varr. R. R. 2, 1.—
   B Transf., of plants, Varr. R. R. 1, 44.—
II Trop., the cause of fertility, the universal productiveness of nature: o naturarum omnium fecunda praegnatio, App. Trismeg. p. 101, 30.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

prægnātĭō, ōnis, f. (prægnas), grossesse : Apul. M. 1, 9 ; 5, 17 || gestation : Varro R. 2, 1, 18 || production des arbres] : Varro R. 1, 44 || [fig.] principe fécondant, source féconde : Ps. Apul. Ascl. 41.

Latin > German (Georges)

praegnātio, ōnis, f. (praegnas), die Befruchtung, Schwängerung, Schwangerschaft, v. Menschen, Apul. met. 1, 9 u. 5, 17: v. Tieren, Varro r. r. 2, 1, 18: v. Gewächsen, ibid. 1, 44, 4: u. übh., o naturarum omnium fecunda praegnatio! Ps. Apul. Ascl. 41.