English → Latin
“abortion” in Latin
abortiōpremature delivery, miscarriage, abortionabortuspremature delivery, miscarriage, abortion; an unfinished piece
The English word abortion itself goes back to Latin orior, through abortiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abortion
premature bringing forth, abortio, abortua.
Produce of such a birth, abortus, (Cic.). To cause an abortion, abortum facere (also = abortum pati, to bring forth prematurely).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abortion?
- The usual Latin words for “abortion” are abortiō, abortus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.