accoucheur

Meaning

Noun

A person who delivers a baby (in childbirth).

Related

Similar words

(male) midwife, man-midwife

Origin

Attested since 1759. Borrowed from French accoucheur, from accoucher, from Old French culcher ("to lie"), from Latin collocō ("I place, put, set in order, assign"), from con- + locō. See accouchement.

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