"abortee" meaning in English

See abortee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ə.bɔːɹˈti/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ə.bɔɹˈti/ [US] Forms: abortees [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin aborior Latin abortō Latin abortareder. English abort English -ee English abortee From abort + -ee. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|abort|-ee<id:object of action>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin aborior Latin abortō Latin abortareder. English abort English -ee English abortee [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "aborior", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "abortō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "abortare", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "abort", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "id" : "object of action", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ee", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "abortee", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="abortee"> From abort + -ee. Head templates: {{en-noun}} abortee (plural abortees)
  1. That which was aborted.
    Sense id: en-abortee-en-noun-pKXbU0KQ Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee (object of action), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee (object of action): 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 88 12
  2. A pregnant woman who has an abortion.
    Sense id: en-abortee-en-noun-qoGwUR7M Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, Abortion, People Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of Abortion: 0 100 Disambiguation of People: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: abort, aborter, abortion

Inflected forms

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