abortment

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noun

Abortion.

OriginEnglish abort ← Latin abortare →
First used Attested from the early 17ᵗʰ century until the late 19ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounabortment (plural abortments)

plural abortments

  1. obsoleteAbortion.First known use Attested from the early 17ᵗʰ century until the late 19ᵗʰ century.

Origin

  1. Latinaborior
  2. Latinabortō
  3. Latinabortare
  4. Englishabort
  5. Englishabortment

From abort + -ment.

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APA

abortment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortment

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“abortment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abortment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortment.

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