English edit

Etymology edit

Latin abruptiō.

Noun edit

abruptio (plural not attested)

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

Latin edit

Etymology edit

From abrumpō (to break off) +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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 edit

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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References edit

  • 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.