abortus
abortus · abortuses · aborti
An abortionAn abortion.
US/əˈbɔɹ.təs/
Meaning
2 sensesAn abortion.
An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.
More definitions
- a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body
Origin
Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort.Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort.
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Forms
plural: abortuses / abortiSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedabortus fever
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular