midhusband

English

Etymology

By analogy from midwife, where wife long ago meant any woman.

Pronunciation

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Noun

midhusband (plural midhusbands)

1. (rare, usually humorous) masculine equivalent of midwife: A male midwife.

Synonyms

• accoucheur
• (male) midwife
• man-midwife

Coordinate terms

• accoucheuse
• (female) midwife

Translations

accoucheur — see accoucheur

See also

• obstetrician
• obstetrics