medichessa

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Italian

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Etymology

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From medico +‎ -essa (-ess, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /me.diˈkes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: me‧di‧chés‧sa

Noun

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medichessa f (plural medichesse)

  1. (informal) midwife
    Synonyms: ostetrica, levatrice