abortus
μηδ' εἰς ὀρχηστρίδος εἰσᾴττειν, ἵνα μὴ πρὸς ταῦτα κεχηνὼς μήλῳ βληθεὶς ὑπὸ πορνιδίου τῆς εὐκλείας ἀποθραυσθῇς → and not to dart into the house of a dancing-woman, lest, while gaping after these things, being struck with an apple by a wanton, you should be damaged in your reputation
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ăbortus: ūs, m. (abortum, i, n., Dig. 29, 2, 30; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 29 Müll.) aborior,
I an abortion, miscarriage.
I Lit.: dicam abortum esse, Ter. Hec. 3, 3, 38: Tertullae nollem abortum, had not miscarried, Cic. Att. 14, 20, 2: abortum facere, to suffer abortion, miscarry, Plin. Ep. 8, 10, 1; but also, to produce or cause abortion, Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 118; 21, 18, 69, § 116 al.—
B Meton., of plants, Plin. 12, 2, 6, § 13.—*
II Trop., of writings, an unfinished piece, Plin. praef. § 28.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) ăbortus, a, um, p. de aborior.
(2) ăbortŭs,¹⁴ ūs, m., avortement : Cic. Att. 14, 20, 2 ; Lucr. 4, 1243 || abortum facere : a) avorter [en parlant de la femme] : Plin. 27, 110 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 8, 10, 1 ; b) faire avorter [en parlant de drogues ou substances] : Plin. 14, 110, etc. || [fig., en parl. d’écrivains] abortus facere Plin. præf. 28, produire des avortons.
