midwife
Translation
midwife
Examples
The midwife helped deliver the baby.
The midwife helped deliver the baby.
She chose a midwife for a home birth.
She chose a midwife for a home birth.
Grammar Patterns
a midwife a person who assists with childbirth The midwife helped deliver the baby.
Similar Words
Synonyms: birth attendant, obstetric nurse
Etymology
From Old English 'mid' (with) + 'wif' (woman). Literally 'with-woman', the person who is with the mother.
Memory Tips
A 'midwife' is the woman who is 'with' the mother in the 'middle' of childbirth.