Esperanto

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Etymology

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From aborti +‎ -igi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [aborˈtiɡi]
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  • Rhymes: -iɡi
  • Hyphenation: a‧bor‧ti‧gi

Verb

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abortigi (present abortigas, past abortigis, future abortigos, conditional abortigus, volitive abortigu)

  1. To induce an abortion upon a woman.
    La abortigo estas malpermesita en pluraj landoj.
    Abortion is prohibited in several countries.
  2. (figuratively) To halt the development or growth of something.
    Per lertaj manovroj li abortigis la ribelon.
    He aborted the rebellion with clever maneuvers.

Conjugation

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