adj
Meaning 1
of, or relating to childbirth
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lying-in
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adj
Meaning 2
of, or relating to postpartum confinement
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Meaning 3
The final stages of pregnancy; accouchement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world.
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noun
Meaning 5
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she was in labor for six hours
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, travail, childbed
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: parturition, birth, giving birth, birthing
Narrower terms: premature labor, premature labour
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: połogowy — relating to final stages of pregnancy
- Polish: połogowy — relating to period of postpartum confinement
- Dutch: bevalling — final stages of pregnancy
- French: accouchement — final stages of pregnancy
- Polish: połóg — final stages of pregnancy
- Polish: połóg — period of postpartum confinement