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-wife

 
a combining form of wife, now unproductive, occurring in compound words that in general designate traditional roles or occupations of women: fishwife; goodwife; housewife; midwife.
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Language Translation for : -wife
Spanish: esposa, mujer, German: die (Ehe-)Frau, Japanese: 妻
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