medichessa

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

medichessa f (plural medichesse)

(informal) midwife
Synonyms: ostetrica, levatrice

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