Enceinte is an adjective meaning pregnant, and a noun referring to a fortification or enclosed area. Despite the sound similarity, 'impregnable' is unrelated to 'impregnate'.
Enceinte es un adjetivo que significa embarazada, y un sustantivo que se refiere a una fortificación o área cercada. A pesar de la similitud sonora, 'impregnable' (inpregnable) no está relacionado con 'impregnate' (embarazar).
| Front | enceinte \en-SANT, ahn*-SANT\ *this syllable is nasal |
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| Back | adjective Pregnant. noun Fortification around a fort, castle, or town; area so enclosed. [Does having an enceinte make a place impregnable? Despite similar sounds, the word impregnable has nothing to do with impregnate. The former is from Latin prendre (to seize, take) while the latter is from gignere (to bring into being).] "Now comes word from Star that Britney Spears knew she was enceinte in January, but waited to tell Federline, because she was worried he wouldn't be happy." |
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