accoucheuse

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noun

A midwife.

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midwife
OriginFrench accoucheuse →
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Meanings

nounaccoucheuse (plural accoucheuses)

plural accoucheuses

  1. rareA midwife.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies

Similar
midwife
Broader
nursewomanadult female
Also see
midwife

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchaccoucheuse
  2. Englishaccoucheuse

Borrowed from French accoucheuse, female of accoucheur.

More words from French

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Translations

Finnish kätilö
  • kätilöwoman who assists women in childbirth
French accoucheuse, sage-femme
  • accoucheusewoman who assists women in childbirth
  • sage-femmewoman who assists women in childbirth
German Entbindungspflegerin, Geburtshelferin
  • Entbindungspflegerinwoman who assists women in childbirth
  • Geburtshelferinwoman who assists women in childbirth
  • Entbindungshelferinwoman who assists women in childbirth
Polish akuszerka
  • akuszerkawoman who assists women in childbirth
Romanian moașă, obstetriciană
  • moașăwoman who assists women in childbirth
  • obstetricianăwoman who assists women in childbirth
Russian акушерка
  • акушерка (akušerka)woman who assists women in childbirth
Cite this entry
APA

accoucheuse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accoucheuse

MLA

“accoucheuse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accoucheuse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accoucheuse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accoucheuse.

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