Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freebirth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: free-birth
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A childbirth delivered without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.

verb

To give birth to a child without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.

Example Sentences

"Instead, Judith wanted to be with only her husband and her closest friend, a plan known as freebirth, or unassisted birth, by the tiny subculture of women who practice it."
"Figures on the number of women choosing to freebirth are not collated, but researchers and midwives believe it's on the rise."

Etymology

Compound of free + birth. Coined by American yogini, herbalist, and shamanic midwife Jeannine Parvati Baker.

Inflected Forms

freebirths (plural) freebirths (present, singular) freebirthing (participle, present) freebirthed (participle, past) freebirthed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

freebirther freebirthing

Questions

What does freebirth mean?: A childbirth delivered without medical assistance or the attendance of a midwife.
Where does freebirth come from?: Compound of free + birth. Coined by American yogini, herbalist, and shamanic midwife Jeannine Parvati Baker.

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