misbirth

n. 流产

词形变化

misbirths 复数 misbirths

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An abortion.

词源

From Middle English, from Old English misbyrd (“abortion”), from Proto-Germanic *missa- (“mis-”) +*burdiz, *burþiz (“birth, carriage”). Equivalent to mis- + birth. Cognate with Dutch misgeboorte (“miscarriage”), German Missgeburt (“abortion”). Compare also misbreyde.

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