Μαιεία

obstetrics

Translated by Catharine Roth23 Apr 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] midwifery.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μαιεία· ἡ μαίευσις.

Betacode

*maiei/a: h( mai/eusis.

Notes

At Theaetetus 150B (web address 1), Plato uses maiei/a of the business of a midwife in general, and mai/eusis of assisting in a particular delivery (both in figurative senses).
See also mu 315, mu 316, mu 317, mu 318, mu 319, mu 341, mu 345.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from3 entries

Neighbouring entries

μ318Μαιευτικῆςof midwifery μ319Μαιεύτριαmidwife μ320Μαιείαobstetrics μ321ΜαικήναςMaecenas μ322ΜαιμακτηριώνMaimakterion, Maemacterium

Revision history3 revisions · last 12 May 2013

12 May 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
12 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
24 Apr 2008another keyword; tweaks — David Whitehead
23 Apr 2008Translated — Catharine Roth