monitrice
monitrice · monitrices
DoulaDoula (one who provides support during pregnancy and childbirth)
Meaning
1 sensesDoula (one who provides support during pregnancy and childbirth)
an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
Origin
Borrowed from French monitrice.Borrowed from French monitrice.
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Forms
plural: monitrices| Singular | monitrice |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes:labor coachbirthing coachdoula