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)

  1. (informal) midwife
    Synonyms: ostetrica, levatrice