childbirth
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈt͡ʃaɪldˌbɝθ//
The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy; the process by which it happens.
noun
- 1
The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy; the process by which it happens.
Near-synonyms: labour, delivery (the moment of emergence)
Etymology
From Middle English childbyrth [and other forms], perhaps a partial calque of Old Norse barnburðr (“childbearing, childbirth”, literally “bairn birth”); equivalent to child + birth. Compare Swedish barnsbörd (“childbirth”), Icelandic barnsburður (“childbirth”).
Forms
- plural
- childbirths
Chief · A township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States.child · A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural…Child · A surname.
childbirth · The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy; the process by which it happens.
childhood · The state of being a child.childish · Immature in thought or behaviour.Children · A surname.