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matrona
midwife
matron
an older woman in charge
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-a
feminine noun ending
Matrona means midwife and can be thought of as matron0 + -a1 (feminine noun1), referring to a woman in charge of childbirth.
noun
  1. midwife
    A midwife or a woman who assists in childbirth
    La matrona asistió en el parto natural. // The midwife assisted in the natural childbirth.