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aborto

abortion

noun ah-BOHR-toh Rare

Origin: from Latin abortus, from aboriri 'to miscarry'

Also means

miscarriage

Usage Note

Aborto covers both a spontaneous miscarriage (aborto espontáneo) and an induced termination (aborto provocado or interrupción del embarazo). The topic is politically charged across Spanish-speaking countries; in clinical or legal contexts the full phrase is preferred. Abortar is the corresponding verb.

Examples

"El debate sobre el aborto divide a la sociedad."

Natural Translation

The abortion debate divides society.

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