obstetrix
English
Etymology
Latin obstetrix
Noun
obstetrix
- (formal) A midwife.
Latin
Alternative forms
- obstītrix
Etymology
From obstō (“to stand before”), or with the same elements.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈop.ste.triːks/, [ˈɔp.stɛ.triːks]
Noun
obstetrīx f (genitive obstetrīcis); third declension
- midwife
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | obstetrīx | obstetrīcēs |
| Genitive | obstetrīcis | obstetrīcum |
| Dative | obstetrīcī | obstetrīcibus |
| Accusative | obstetrīcem | obstetrīcēs |
| Ablative | obstetrīce | obstetrīcibus |
| Vocative | obstetrīx | obstetrīcēs |
Descendants
- French: obstétrique
- Italian: ostetrica
References
- obstetrix in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- obstetrix in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- obstetrix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette