• Abortus

    Pronunciation

    • US IPA: /əˈbɔɹ.tÉ™s/

    Origin

    New Latin, Borrowing from la abortus

    Full definition of abortus

    Noun

    abortus

    (plural abortuses or aborti)
    1. An abortion. First attested in the mid 19th century.
    SOED5|page=7
    1. An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy. First attested in the early 20th century.
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