Definition of ABORTUS

abortus

Plural: aborti, abortuses

Noun

  • a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body
  • An abortion.
  • An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort.

Synonyms

abort, abortion

Scrabble Score: 9

abortus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
abortus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abortus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

abortus: valid Words With Friends Word