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obstetrix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ob-stetrix
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A midwife.

Formal

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obstetrīx.

Usage

Questions

What does obstetrix mean?
A midwife.
Where does obstetrix come from?
Borrowed from Latin obstetrīx.

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