Word: couvade
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cou
vade
Definition: A practice among some peoples, such as the Basques, of the husband of a woman in the last stages of pregnancy taking to bed, avoiding certain foods, or imitating other behaviours of a pregnant woman.
Morphemes:
Affix: couvade
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A practice among some peoples, such as the Basques, of the husband of a woman in the last stages of pregnancy taking to bed, avoiding certain foods, or imitating other behaviours of a pregnant woman.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: couvade
Language: fr
Decoded: couvade
Meaning: brooding