midwifery

== English == === Alternative forms === midwivery (now rare) === Etymology === From Middle English medewifry; equivalent to midwife +‎ -ery. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /mɪdˈwɪfəɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/ === Noun === midwifery (countable and uncountable, plural midwiferies) The practice and science of being a midwife. ==== Translations ====