Fertilidad (en. Fertility)

/feɾ.ti.liˈðad/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Quality of being fertile.
The fertility of the soil is essential for agriculture.
La fertilidad del suelo es esencial para la agricultura.
The ability of a woman to become pregnant.
The fertility of women varies throughout their lives.
La fertilidad de las mujeres varía a lo largo de su vida.
Fertility in terms of creativity or production of ideas.
His artistic fertility led him to create several masterpieces.
Su fertilidad artística lo llevó a crear varias obras maestras.

Etymology

It derives from the Latin 'fertilitas', which means 'fecundity'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

soil fertility
The ability of the land to produce crops.
fertilidad del suelo
male fertility
The ability of men to contribute to conception.
fertilidad masculina

Related Words

fertile
Having the capacity to produce.
fértil
fecund
Synonymous with fertile, especially in biological contexts.
fecundo
reproductive
Related to reproduction.
reproductivo

Slang Meanings

Realizing that one has a good capacity for procreation.
She is in her best fertility stage, she could get pregnant easily.
Ella está en su mejor etapa de fertilidad, podría quedar embarazada fácilmente.
Talking about abundant production in a metaphorical context.
That new project has a surprising fertility of ideas.
Ese nuevo proyecto tiene una fertilidad sorprendente en ideas.