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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

accouchement par voie basse

Pronunciation / Transliteration: akuʃmɑ̃ paʁ vwa bas

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vaginal delivery/ˈvædʒ.ɪ.nəl dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a opté pour un accouchement par voie basse."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The birth of a baby through the vagina, representing the standard physiological method of childbirth.

    "Her doctor confirmed that she was a good candidate for a straightforward vaginal delivery."
  2. 2

    A method of parturition involving spontaneous or assisted expulsive efforts through the birth canal.

    "The hospital reported a high percentage of successful uncomplicated vaginal deliveries last year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'vaginal', derived from the Latin 'vagina' (meaning sheath or scabbard), first appearing in medical contexts in the 17th century, with 'delivery', originating from the Old French 'delivrer' (to set free or release). Together, the phrase developed in modern medical terminology to describe the normal physiological process of giving birth through the birth canal.

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