abortivum

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Substantive from abortīvus (of or pertaining to a miscarriage), from aborior (pass away; miscarry), from ab (from, away from) + orior (rise, get up; appear).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

abortīvum n (genitive abortīvī); second declension

  1. abortion, miscarriage
    Synonyms: aborsus, abortiō, abortum, abortus
  2. that which procures or induces an abortion

Declension[edit]

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative abortīvum abortīva
Genitive abortīvī abortīvōrum
Dative abortīvō abortīvīs
Accusative abortīvum abortīva
Ablative abortīvō abortīvīs
Vocative abortīvum abortīva

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