midwifery

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midwifery

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Alternative forms

• midwivery (now rare)

Etymology

From Middle English medewifry; equivalent to midwife +‎ -ery.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɪdˈwɪfəɹi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

midwifery (countable and uncountable, plural midwiferies)

1. The practice and science of being a midwife.

Translations

the practice and science of being a midwife

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