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