abortum, aborti:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
- Age:
- Late
- Field:
- Bio/Medical
miscarriage; premature/untimely birth; abortion; dead fetus; getting abortion;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | abortum | aborta |
| Gen. | aborti | abortorum |
| Dat. | aborto | abortis |
| Acc. | abortum | aborta |
| Voc. | abortum | aborta |
| Abl. | aborto | abortis |
Examples
Hecyra
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...fieri non potest quin sentiant, dicam abortum esse: scio nemini aliter suspectum fore quin, quod veri similest..."Liber VIII
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Pliny the Younger) from EPISTVLARVM LIBRI DECEM
"...nobis pronepotes videre, hoc tristior audies neptem tuam abortum fecisse, dum se praegnantem esse puellariter nescit..."