midwife
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪdwʌɪf/
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[ with object]
Definition of midwife
noun ( plural midwives /-wʌɪvz/)
verb
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˈwɪf(ə)ri/
noun
Origin:
Middle English: probably from the obsolete preposition mid 'with' + wife (in the archaic sense 'woman'), expressing the sense 'a woman who is with (the mother')