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έκτρωμα — meaning in English

ektroma

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English meaning

  • abomination noun Something that causes intense disgust or hatred.
  • abortion noun The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.

Senses

έκτρωμα is used for these senses in English:

  • abomination (countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. [from ca. 1150–1350]

abortion — full definition

  1. noun The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.
  2. noun A pregnancy that ends naturally and too early to produce a surviving baby; a miscarriage.
  3. noun The failure or collapse of a plan, project, or process partway through.

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