Accouchement
ahd-5
noun.
A confinement during childbirth; a lying-in.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Delivery in childbed; parturition.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Delivery in childbed.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Delivery in
childbed
;
parturition
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Word Usage
"C'est dur de la laisser seule, sans aide, si prĂȘt de son accouchement mais je ne peux pas rester."
cross-reference
childbearing
childbirth
vaginal birth
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
birth
birthing
giving birth
parturition
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
active birth
alternative birth
alternative birthing
natural childbirth
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
apartheid
caligraphy
calumniator
clerking
countersign
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
lying-in