midwife
Translation
midwife
Examples
The midwife helped deliver the baby.
The midwife helped deliver the baby.
Grammar Patterns
a/the midwife a person, usually a woman, who is trained to help women when they are giving birth The midwife helped deliver the baby.
Similar Words
Synonyms: accoucheuse (rare)
Etymology
From Old English 'mid' (with) + 'wif' (woman), literally meaning 'with-woman', i.e., the woman who is with the mother.
Memory Tips
Picture a wise woman in the 'mid'dle of childbirth, helping the mother ('wife' is an old word for woman).