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fecund \FEE-kuhnd; FEK-uhnd\, adjective:
1. Capable of producing offspring or vegetation; fruitful; prolific.
2. Intellectually productive or inventive.

Fecund comes from Latin fecundus, "fruitful, prolific." The noun form is fecundity.

Date: 2001-08-19 09:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pageeater.livejournal.com
That's sure not what it sounds like.
I don't think I will ever use this word.
Too abrupt sounding.

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Date: 2001-08-19 10:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
*nods

A nice compliment that sounds like an insult.

"You've a really fecund mind, don't you!"

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Date: 2001-08-19 12:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
*rubs jaw*

Aw well.. just as well. I probably deserved one form somewhere else. :)

Date: 2001-08-19 11:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] i.livejournal.com
parturient

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Date: 2001-08-19 12:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] i.livejournal.com
i believe it means capable of or about to give birth.

I made a good guess!

Date: 2001-08-19 12:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
Ah, I can't guess... I'll have to look it up.

par·tu·ri·ent (pär-tr-nt, -tyr-)
adj.
About to bring forth young; being in labor.

Of or relating to giving birth.

About to produce or come forth with something, such as an idea or a discovery.


Latin parturins, parturient- present participle of parturre, to be in labor, from partus, past participle of parere, to give birth. See per-1 in Indo-European Roots.]

par·turi·en·cy n.

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