"obstetricate" meaning in All languages combined

See obstetricate on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: obstetricates [present, singular, third-person], obstetricating [participle, present], obstetricated [participle, past], obstetricated [past]
Etymology: From obstetric + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|obstetric|-ate|id2=verb|pos2=verb-forming suffix}} obstetric + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} obstetricate (third-person singular simple present obstetricates, present participle obstetricating, simple past and past participle obstetricated)
  1. (obsolete) To assist in the manner or as if in the manner of a midwife. Tags: obsolete

Verb [Latin]

Forms: obstetrīcāte [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=obstetrīcāte}} obstetrīcāte
  1. second-person plural present active imperative of obstetrīcō Tags: active, form-of, imperative, plural, present, second-person Form of: obstetrīcō
    Sense id: en-obstetricate-la-verb-wIY3oEoM Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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