aborto

abortion

noun ah-BOR-toh Rare

Origin: Latin abortus, from aboriri (to fail to be born)

Also means

miscarriage

Usage Note

Aborto covers both induced abortion (aborto volontario) and spontaneous miscarriage (aborto spontaneo) — context determines meaning, unlike English which uses two distinct words. The plural is aborti. In figurative language, un aborto can mean an ugly or failed creation.

Examples

"Il dibattito sull'aborto è ancora acceso."

Natural Translation

The debate on abortion is still heated.

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