"sage-femme" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /saʒ.fam/ Audio: Fr-Paris--sage-femme.ogg Forms: sages-femmes [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French sage-femme, from Old French sage-femme. By surface analysis, sage (“wise”) + femme (“woman”). Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|frm|sage-femme}} Middle French sage-femme, {{inh|fr|fro|sage-femme}} Old French sage-femme, {{surf|fr|sage|femme|t1=wise|t2=woman}} By surface analysis, sage (“wise”) + femme (“woman”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|sages-femmes}} sage-femme f (plural sages-femmes)
  1. midwife Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Healthcare occupations, Occupations Synonyms: accoucheuse, sagefemme (english: post-1990 spelling)
    Sense id: en-sage-femme-fr-noun-KrH2-BCj Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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