sage-femme
See also: sagefemme
French
Alternative forms
- sagefemme (post-1990 spelling)
Etymology
sage (“wise”) + femme (“woman”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saʒ.fam/
Audio (Paris) (file)
Noun
sage-femme f (plural sages-femmes)
- midwife
Usage notes
Typically the word sage-femme is also used to designate a male midwife; sage-homme m is uncommon for this usage, and maïeuticien m is overly obscure.
Further reading
- “sage-femme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Noun
sage-femme f (plural sages-femmes)
- (Jersey) midwife
Synonyms
- accouocheuse
- gardgienne