# abortus

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈbɔɹ.təs/

## Definitions
1. An abortion.
2. An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abortus