accoucheuse
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French accoucheuse, female of accoucheur.
Noun
accoucheuse (plural accoucheuses)
Coordinate terms
Translations
woman who assists women in childbirth
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See also
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
accoucheuse f (plural accoucheuses, masculine accoucheur)
- midwife
- Synonym: sage-femme
Further reading
- “accoucheuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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