Definition
An archaic or French term meaning pregnant or with child, often used in historical or literary contexts.
Etymology
From Old French 'enceinite' or 'encinte', derived from Latin 'incinta' (ungirt, unbound), with the prefix 'en-' intensifying the meaning. The term literally refers to being enlarged or swollen in the belly.
Kelly Says
This beautiful Old French word shows how different cultures and time periods used creative language to describe pregnancy—while we use straightforward medical terms today, medieval French speakers used poetic language that suggested a woman was 'bound' with new life.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
燃え尽きた
na-me-z-kit-a
ARالعربية
مشتعلة
mush-ta-la
CACatalà
encendida
en-sen-dee-da
CSČeština
zapálená
za-pa-le-na
DEDeutsch
entzündet
ent-zund-et
ELΕλληνικά
πυρωμένη
pee-roh-meh-nee
ESEspañol
encendida
en-see-EN-dah
FISuomi
syttynyt
sit-ty-nyt
FRFrançais
allumée
al-moo-ay
GUGU
જ્વાળામય
j-wal-a-may
HEעברית
דלוקה
deh-loo-kah
HUMagyar
gyújtott
gyu-jtott
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyala
me-nyah-lah
ITItaliano
accesa
ah-cheh-sah
JA日本語
点火された
ten-ka-sa-re-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
NLNederlands
ontstoken
on-stoh-ken
PLPolski
zapalona
za-pa-lo-na
RORomână
aprinsă
ah-prins-ah
RUРусский
зажжённая
zah-zh-on-naya
SWKiswahili
amezwa
ah-mez-wa
TAதமிழ்
காட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது
kaat-tap-pat-tu-lla-th-u
TLTL
napapaloob
na-pa-pa-loob
UKУкраїнська
запалена
za-pa-le-na
URاردو
جلا ہوا
jila-hoo-a