anti-fertility
|an-ti-fer-til-i-ty|
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/ˌæntiˈfɜːrtɪlɪti/
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/ˌæntiˈfɜːtɪlɪti/
preventing fertility
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anti-fertility' originates from the prefix 'anti-' meaning 'against' and 'fertility' from Latin 'fertilitas', meaning 'fruitfulness'.
Historical Evolution
'fertilitas' transformed into the English word 'fertility', and with the addition of the prefix 'anti-', it became 'anti-fertility'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'against fruitfulness', and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'preventing fertility'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to substances or methods that reduce or prevent fertility.
The anti-fertility drug was effective in preventing pregnancy.
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