oriri-, orir-, ori-, or-

(Latin: to rise, to be born; the rising sun, east; to rise, become visible, appear)

abortorium, (s); abortoria (pl)

A clinic (clinics) or a hospital (hospitals) where abortions are performed.

abortus

1. A fetus which weighs less than 500 gm. (17 oz.) or is less than twenty weeks' gestational age at the time of expulsion from the uterus, having no chance of survival.
2. To pass away, to perish.

Something that has been aborted or stopped.

antiabortion

Opposition to abortions.

antiabortionist

A person who is opposed to abortions.

disorient

disorientation

Nascentes morimur finisque ab origine pendet.

From the moment of birth, we begin to die and the end hangs from the beginning.

From Manilius, in his Astronomica. An alternate meaning: "Every day, starting from birth, we die a little."

orient

oriental

Oriental

Orientalism

orientalism

Orientalist

orientalist

Orientalize

If there are any numbers below, use them to see other pages in this unit.

Showing page 2 out of 4 pages of 48 words or word groups.

Back to Index | Search Box | Main Index

oriri-, orir-, ori-, or-

(Latin: to rise, to be born; the rising sun, east; to rise, become visible, appear)

If there are any numbers below, use them to see other pages in this unit.

The Main-Word Info page

The + sign at the end of a unit title means all of the words in that unit have definitions.

Directory of special content and topics

Do you want to help to make this dictionary bigger and better?

Subscribe to this FREE Focusing on Words Newsletter

E-mail Contact words@wordinfo.info