midwifery C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/ UK /mɪdˈwɪfəɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #67421 Meanings 1 noun The practice and skill of helping women through pregnancy and childbirth. She trained in midwifery before opening her own clinic. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the practice and skill of... obstetrics Etymology AI details From Middle English medewifry; equivalent to midwife + -ery. medewifry Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # midwifery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /mɪdˈwɪfəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 67421 ## Meanings 1. The practice and skill of helping women through pregnancy and childbirth. ## Examples - She trained in midwifery before opening her own clinic. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: medewifry ## Etymology From Middle English medewifry; equivalent to midwife + -ery. ## AI Etymology Midwifery is from Middle English medewifry; equivalent to midwife + -ery. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include medewifry (Middle English). Current senses include the practice and skill of helping women through pregnancy and childbirth. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown