obstetric
/əbˈstɛtɹɪk/adjective
obstetric is spelled O-B-S-T-E-T-R-I-C: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, obstetric means “Of or relating to obstetrics (the care of women during and after pregnancy)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in obstetric?
| Letters | 9: O-B-S-T-E-T-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is obstetric?
Obstetric appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce obstetric?
- /əbˈstɛtɹɪk/
Obstetric has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-obstetric.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does obstetric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to obstetrics (the care of women during and after pregnancy).
obstetric clinic
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate obstetric?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of obstetric: OB.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Obstetric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to obstetrics:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | obstétrique |
| German | geburtshilflich |
| Portuguese | obstétrico, obstetrício |
| Spanish | obstétrico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does obstetric come from?
From Medical Latin obstetricus (“belonging to a midwife”), from Latin obstētrīx (“midwife”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).