praegnans constructio en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpʰɹeɪɡ.nænz‿kɒnˈstɹʊk.tiː.oʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin cōnstructiō (“a grammatical construction”) and Latin praegnāns (“pregnant”).
Meanings
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(uncountable) A construction commonly found in Greek and Hebrew in which either a verb of motion is paired with a locative prepositional phrase or a static verb is paired with an allative preposition phrase.
"I attacked the dog into the fire" employs a rough form of praegnans constructio.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| constructio praegans | alternative | lexicographic | |
| praegans constructio | alternative | lexicographic | |
| constructio praegnans | alternative | lexicographic |