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MIDWIFE
midwife, accoucheuse
(noun) a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
midwife (plural midwives)
A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
(rare, figuratively) Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.
Usage notes
• The term is applicable to both males and females. Etymologically, the "wife" (OE wif) is the woman [the one giving birth] whom the midwife is working "with" (mid) to facilitate the birth.
Despite this, the term midhusband is also sometimes used (usually in humour).
Synonyms
• accoucheuse
Coordinate terms
• accoucheur
• man-midwife
Verb
midwife (third-person singular simple present midwifes or midwives, present participle midwifing or midwiving, simple past and past participle midwifed or midwived)
(transitive) To act as a midwife
(transitive, figuratively) to facilitate the emergence of
Usage notes
While elementary students are taught "replace 'f' with 'v'," the mistake resulting in "midwifed" is made often enough in informal/colloquial language to indicate the rule is not consistently followed.
Source: Wiktionary
Mid"wife`, n.; pl. Midwives. Etym: [OE. midwif, fr. AS. mid with (akin to Gr. Meta-, and Wife.]
Definition: A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art.
Mid"wife`, v. t.
Definition: To assist in childbirth.
Mid"wife`, v. i.
Definition: To perform the office of midwife.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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