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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld-bed]
- /ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld-bed]
- /ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛd/
Definitions of childbed word
- noun childbed the condition of giving birth to a child 3
- noun childbed (as modifier) 3
- noun childbed the condition of a woman who is giving birth to a child 3
- noun childbed the circumstance or situation of a woman giving birth to a child; parturition: to lie in childbed. 1
- noun childbed (uncountable) The final stage of pregnancy; confinement. 1
- noun childbed childbirth 1
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Origin of childbed
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at child, bed
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Parts of speech for Childbed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
childbed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
childbed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for childbed
noun childbed
- travail — painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil.
- propagation — the act of propagating.
- labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- delivery — Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
- lying-in — the state of being in childbed; confinement.
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