Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gestant

/ˈd͡ʒɛstənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ges-tant
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛstənt/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having within; laden; burdened; or pregnant, gestating.

Example Sentences

"Clouds gestant with the heat."

Etymology

From Latin gestāns, present participle of gestō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: gestāns

Inflected Forms

more gestant (comparative) most gestant (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gestant?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛstənt/.
What does gestant mean?: Having within; laden; burdened; or pregnant, gestating.
Where does gestant come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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