different between accoucheur vs accoucheuse

English

Etymology

Attested since 1759. Borrowed from French accoucheur, from accoucher (“to go to childbed, be delivered”), from Old French culcher (“to lie”), from Latin colloc? (“I place, put, set in order, assign”), from con- + loc? (“I put, place, set”). See accouchement.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?æ.ku.???/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æ.ku.????/

Noun

accoucheur (plural accoucheurs)

1. (medicine) A person who delivers a baby (in childbirth).

Synonyms

• (male) midwife, man-midwife

Related terms

• accoucheuse

Translations

See also

• midwife
• obstetrician
• obstetrics

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ku.?œ?/

Noun

accoucheur m (plural accoucheurs, feminine accoucheuse)

1. midwife (male)
2. obstetrician

Descendants

• ? English: accoucheur
• ? Polish: akuszer
• ? Russian: ?????? (akušer)

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French accoucheuse, female of accoucheur.

Noun

accoucheuse (plural accoucheuses)

1. (rare) A midwife.

Coordinate terms

• accoucheur
• (male) midwife
• man-midwife

Translations

See also

• obstetrics
• obstetrician

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ku.?øz/

Noun

accoucheuse f (plural accoucheuses, masculine accoucheur)

1. midwife

Synonyms

• sage-femme