LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

abortīvum

abortīvum n (genitive abortīvī)
Classical[a.bɔrˈtiː.wũː]Ecclesiastical[a.borˈtiː.vum]

Meaning

  1. abortion, miscarriage
  2. that which procures or induces an abortion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeabortīvumabortīva
genitiveabortīvīabortīvōrum
dativeabortīvōabortīvīs
accusativeabortīvumabortīva
ablativeabortīvōabortīvīs
vocativeabortīvumabortīva

Origins

Substantive from abortīvus (“of or pertaining to a miscarriage”), from aborior (“pass away; miscarry”), from ab (“from, away from”) + orior (“rise, get up; appear”).

Quick answers

What does abortīvum mean in Latin?
abortīvum, a noun, means “abortion, miscarriage; that which procures or induces an abortion”.
What is the genitive of abortīvum?
The genitive singular is abortīvī. abortīvum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce abortīvum?
In classical Latin, [a.bɔrˈtiː.wũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.borˈtiː.vum].