Definitions
a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
Word origin
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).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“Modernly, a hospital midwife is usually a registered nurse.”
“The senior midwife confirmed that […] occasionally a multigravid woman could feel little more than slight abdominal discomfort.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Birth assistant”7 letters
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