enceinte
noun
[ ɒ̃ˈsãt ]
• an enclosure or the enclosing wall of a fortified place.
Origin:
early 18th century: from French, from Latin incincta, feminine past participle of incingere ‘gird in’, from in- ‘in’ + cingere ‘to gird’.
enceinte
adjective
• pregnant.
Origin:
early 17th century: from French.
