# fecundity

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɪˈkʌndɪtɪ/ · frequency rank #67,441

## Definitions
1. Ability to produce offspring.
2. Ability to cause growth or increase.
3. Number, rate, or capacity of offspring production.
4. Rate of production of young by a female.

## Etymology
From Latin fēcunditās (“fruitfulness, fertility”), from fēcundus, equivalent to fecund + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fecundity