"parturition, delivery in childbed," 1803, from French accouchement, noun of action from accoucher "go to childbed" (see accoucheur). The verb accouche (1867) is a back-formation, or else from French accoucher.
accordant
according
accordingly
accordion
accost
accouchement
accoucheur
account
accountability
accountable
accountancy
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