μαιευτική

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ellipsis of μαιευτικὴ τέχνη (maieutikḕ tékhnē), from μαιεύομαι (maieúomai, to serve as a midwife).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μαιευτική (maieutikḗf (genitive μαιευτικῆς); first declension

  1. maieutics

Inflection

Descendants

  • French: maïeutique (learned)

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