midwife
Plural: midwives
Noun
- a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
- A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
- Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.
Verb
- To act as a midwife.
- To facilitate the emergence of.
Examples
- "A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of."
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English midwif, corresponding to mid (“with”) + wif (“woman, wife, female”). It appears not to be entirely clear whether the original understanding was “with-woman” in the sense of “attending/assisting woman”, or “they who are with the woman” (namely the mother).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
midwife is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordmidwife is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
midwife is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
midwife is a valid Words With Friends word