Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abortable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abortable
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being aborted.

Example Sentences

"I spent weeks after my miscarriage trying to understand. . . . Had I lost a baby, or "just" a 16-week fetus, not viable outside the womb, abortable under law?"

Etymology

From abort + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: abort

Questions

What does abortable mean?: Capable of being aborted.
Where does abortable come from?: From abort + -able.

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