fertility-reducing
|fer-til-i-ty-re-duc-ing|
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/fərˈtɪləti rɪˈdusɪŋ/
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/fəˈtɪləti rɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/
decreasing reproductive capability
Etymology
'fertility-reducing' originates from the combination of 'fertility' and 'reducing', where 'fertility' comes from Latin 'fertilitas', meaning 'fruitfulness', and 'reducing' comes from Latin 'reducere', meaning 'to bring back'.
'fertility' evolved from the Latin 'fertilitas' through Old French 'fertilité', and 'reducing' evolved from Latin 'reducere' through Old French 'reducir'.
Initially, 'fertility' meant 'fruitfulness or productivity', and 'reducing' meant 'to bring back or diminish'. Together, they evolved to mean 'decreasing reproductive capability'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to something that decreases the ability to reproduce or the rate of reproduction.
Certain chemicals are known to have fertility-reducing effects on wildlife.
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Last updated: 2025/04/09 16:00