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词汇 accouchement
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Definition of accouchement in English:

accouchement

noun əˈkuːʃmɒ̃
mass nounarchaic
  • The action of giving birth to a baby.

    〈古〉分娩

    Example sentencesExamples
    • People in Anatolia resort to a number of practices, to protect against the mother or baby-snatcher, who is believed to live in stables, haylofts, mills, deserted ruins, wells, water sources and places where women in accouchement and newborn babies are left alone.
    • Ayurveda has very beautifully described the accouchement ward where the mother of the child is to be kept after delivery.
    Synonyms
    childbirth, birth, birthing, delivery, nativity

Origin

Late 18th century: French, from accoucher 'act as midwife', from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + coucher 'put to bed' (see couch1).

Definition of accouchement in US English:

accouchement

noun
archaic
  • The process of giving birth to a baby.

    〈古〉分娩

    Example sentencesExamples
    • People in Anatolia resort to a number of practices, to protect against the mother or baby-snatcher, who is believed to live in stables, haylofts, mills, deserted ruins, wells, water sources and places where women in accouchement and newborn babies are left alone.
    • Ayurveda has very beautifully described the accouchement ward where the mother of the child is to be kept after delivery.
    Synonyms
    childbirth, birth, birthing, delivery, nativity

Origin

Late 18th century: French, from accoucher ‘act as midwife’, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + coucher ‘put to bed’ (see couch).

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