abortie

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Latin abortiō. Already mentioned by Lodewijk Meyer in the sense “miscarriage”. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌaːˈbɔr.si/
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Hyphenation: abor‧tie
Rhymes: -ɔrsi

Noun edit

abortie f (plural aborties)

(dated, rare) A miscarriage, a spontaneous abortion. [from 19th c.]
(dated, rare) An induced abortion. [from 19th c.]

Descendants edit

→ Indonesian: aborsi (“induced abortion”)