abortiveness

English

Etymology

abortive +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.nəs/

Noun

abortiveness (usually uncountable, plural abortivenesses)

(uncountable) The quality of being abortive. [First attested in the early 17^th century.][1]
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.

Translations

quality of being abortive

Dutch: abortief karakter

Portuguese: abortividade f

References

“abortiveness” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 7.

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