Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abortificant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abor-ti-f-i-cant
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of abortifacient.

Example Sentences

"Old witches in the cities and country-side throve upon the sale of death spells and love philtres. They also made a trade of abortificants, and frequently practised the whiles of the procuress."

Etymology

From abort + -ify + -ic + -ant.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: abort
Suffix: -ify

Inflected Forms

abortificants (plural)

Synonyms

abortifacient

Questions

What does abortificant mean?: Synonym of abortifacient.
Where does abortificant come from?: From abort + -ify + -ic + -ant.

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