accoucheuse

/,æku:'ʃə:z/

Thân thiện

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies: A female professional who assists women during childbirth. This term is a formal or somewhat dated synonym for a midwife.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The village relied on the experienced accoucheuse for all births.
  • In the 19th century, an accoucheuse was often the primary birth attendant.

Advanced Usage

• The term accoucheuse is derived from French and is considered more formal or archaic in modern English. It is less common than the standard term "midwife."
• It specifically denotes a female practitioner, distinguishing her from a male obstetrician or a general birth attendant.

Variants and Related Words

• Midwife (n): The standard, more common term for a person, typically a woman, trained to assist women in childbirth.
• Accoucheur (n): The male counterpart; a man who assists women in childbirth (an obstetrician).
• Obstetrician (n): A medically trained doctor specializing in childbirth and the care of women giving birth.

Synonyms

• Midwife: A person trained to assist in childbirth.
• Birth attendant: A general term for someone who assists during delivery.

Antonyms

• Patient: The woman giving birth.
• Obstetrician (when contrasting a specialized medical doctor with a traditional midwife).

Related Phrases

• Practice as an accoucheuse: To work professionally assisting in childbirth.
  • She decided to practice as an accoucheuse in her rural community.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies

Từ đồng nghĩa

• midwife