abortatu

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish abortar (“to abort”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abortatu/, [a.β̞o̞r.t̪a.t̪u]

Verb

abortatu du (imperfect participle abortatzen, future participle abortatuko, short form aborta, verbal noun abortatze)

1. to abort

   Synonym: hilaurtu

Derived terms

• abortatze (“abortion”)

 

Related terms

• abortibo (“abortive”)
• abortista (“abortionist”)
• abortu (“abortion”)

 

Further reading

• "abortatu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
• “abortatu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus