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abortus

/əˈbɔɹ.təs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
abor-tus
IPA
/əˈbɔɹ.təs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abortion.

noun

An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɔɹ.təs/

Inflected Forms

abortuses (plural) aborti (plural)

Phrases

abortus fever

Synonyms

abort abortion

Questions

How do you pronounce abortus?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɔɹ.təs/.
What does abortus mean?
An abortion.
Where does abortus come from?
Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort.

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