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afterbirth

/ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
af-ter-birth
IPA
/ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.

Etymology

From after- + birth (in the sense of delivery). Cognate with Danish efterbyrd (“afterbirth”), Swedish efterbörd (“afterbirth”). Compare also afterburden, afterburthen.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/

Inflected Forms

afterbirths (plural)

Synonyms

clean glean

Questions

How do you pronounce afterbirth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/.
What does afterbirth mean?
The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
Where does afterbirth come from?
From after- + birth (in the sense of delivery). Cognate with Danish efterbyrd (“afterbirth”), Swedish efterbörd (“afterbirth”). Compare also afterburden, afterburthen.

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