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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔγκῠος (énkuos).
Pronunciation
Adjective
έγκυος • (égkyos) m (feminine έγκυος or έγκυα, neuter έγκυο)
- pregnant
Είμαι τεσσάρων μηνών έγκυος.- Eímai tessáron minón égkyos.
- I am four months pregnant.
Declension
Synonyms
- γκαστρωμένος (gkastroménos, “up the duff, preggers”) (colloquial)
Noun
έγκυος • (égkyos) f (plural έγκυοι)
- pregnant woman, gravida
Declension
Further reading
- “έγκυος”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998