English Explanatory Dictionary

abortus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An abortion.
  2. An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.

Pronunciation

/əˈbɔɹ.təs/

Word forms

abortus abortuses aborti

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort.

Synonyms

abort abortion

Derived words

abortus fever
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