abortus

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US/əˈbɔɹ.təs/

noun

An abortion.

Similar
abortabortion
OriginNew Latin abortus →
UncommonFirst used First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounabortus (plural abortuses or aborti)

plural abortuses · plural aborti

  1. An abortion.First known use First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.
  2. An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.First known use First attested in the early 20ᵗʰ century.

    Synonyms: abort, abortion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.

Similar
abortabortion
Also see
abortion

Origin

  1. New Latinabortus“miscarriage”
  2. Englishabortus

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

abortus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortus

MLA

“abortus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abortus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortus.

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