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   accouchement

   /əˈkuːʃmɒ̃/

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   • 1. the action of giving birth to a baby. archaic

   Word Origin mid 18th century: French, from accoucher ‘give birth’, ‘act as midwife’, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + coucher ‘put to bed’ (see couch1).

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   What does accouchement mean?

   • C19: from accoucher to put to bed, to give birth. See couch The accouchement of women was intrusted in many cases to the care of educated men, who contributed not a little to the art. They are particularly ill-treated at the period of their accouchement. She must continue to observe many precautions until her accouchement is completed.

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   What is the meaning of accouchement forcé?

   • Accouchement forcé refers to forcible delivery by one of several methods, such as forceps or a vacuum extractor. Originally, it involved rapid dilatation of the cervix with the hands, followed by version and extraction of the fetus.

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   What does Accoucher mean in French?

   • n. [French, from accoucher, to assist in childbirth, from Old French : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + coucher, to lay down; see couch.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   Where does the word acochement come from?

   • borrowed from French, going back to Old French acochement, from acocher, acouchier "to go to bed, take to bed in order to give birth, give birth" (from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs—going back to Latin ad- ad- — + culcer, couchier "to lay out, put to bed") + -ment -ment — more at couch entry 1 1730, in the meaning defined above

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   Accouchement is a French word meaning the confinement of childbirth or lying-in. Learn its origin, pronunciation, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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   a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing.

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