avortiu

Catalan

Etymology

Refactoring of abortiu as its homophone in some dialects, avortiu, from avortar (“to abort”) +‎ -iu (“-ive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.βurˈtiw]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.vurˈtiw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [a.voɾˈtiw]
• Hyphenation: a‧vor‧tiu
• Rhymes: -iw

Adjective

avortiu (feminine avortiva, masculine plural avortius, feminine plural avortives)

1. (medicine) abortive

   Synonym: abortiu