abruptio

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin abruptiō.

Noun

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abruptio (plural not attested)

  1. (music) An abrupt pause or stop; an abruption.

Latin

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Etymology

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From abrumpō (to break off) +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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abruptiō f (genitive abruptiōnis); third declension

  1. a breaking or tearing (off or away); separation, abruption
  2. (of a relationship) a break; separation, divorce

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative abruptiō abruptiōnēs
Genitive abruptiōnis abruptiōnum
Dative abruptiōnī abruptiōnibus
Accusative abruptiōnem abruptiōnēs
Ablative abruptiōne abruptiōnibus
Vocative abruptiō abruptiōnēs
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Descendants

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References

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  • abruptio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • abruptio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • abruptio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.