Added 10 October 2026
impregnation
/ɪmpɹɛɡˈneɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: impregnatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impregnation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of making pregnant; fertilization.
- The fact or process of imbuing or saturating with something; diffusion of some element, idea etc. through a medium or substance.
- That with which anything is impregnated.
Origin
From Middle English impregnacioun, from Old French impregnacion, in turn from Late Latin impregnatio.
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