Infecund

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɛkənd/

Definitions of infecund

adjective not fertile or productive; unable to produce offspring

Example Sentences

A1 The infecund soil made it difficult for the farmers to grow crops.

A2 The infecund land was barren and could not support any vegetation.

B1 The infecund environment of the desert made it challenging for any plant life to thrive.

B2 The infecund conditions of the rocky terrain limited the growth of vegetation.

C1 The infecund nature of the soil was a major obstacle for agricultural development in the region.

C2 The infecund land was deemed unsuitable for farming due to its lack of fertility.

Examples of infecund in a Sentence

formal The doctor explained that the patient was infecund and would have difficulty conceiving.

informal She was devastated to learn that she was infecund and may struggle to have children.

slang I heard she's infecund, so she's probably not gonna have any kids.

figurative The infecund soil yielded no crops, no matter how much effort was put into farming.

Grammatical Forms of infecund

• past tense: infecunded
• plural: infecunds
• comparative: more infecund
• superlative: most infecund
• present tense: infecunds
• future tense: will infecund
• perfect tense: have infecunded
• continuous tense: is infecunding
• singular: infecund
• positive degree: infecund
• infinitive: to infecund
• gerund: infecunding
• participle: infecunding

Origin and Evolution of infecund

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'infecund' originated from Latin, derived from the combination of 'in-' (not) and 'fecundus' (fruitful).

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe land that is not fertile or productive, 'infecund' has evolved to also refer to individuals or animals that are unable to reproduce.