obstetrix

Concepts

midwife

Synonyms

obstetrīx

iatromea

Translations

Hebamme

sage-femme

verloskundige

comadrona

ostetrica

levatrice

vroedvrouw

parteira

accoucheuse

baker

llevadora

مولدة

partera

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɔp.stɛ.triːks]

Etymology

From obstō (“to stand before”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix), or with the same elements.