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English
Etymology
a- (“in the act of”) + born + -ing
Pronunciation
Adverb
aborning (not comparable)
- (chiefly Canada, US) That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion.
1985 April 20, “Mousie Mousie Wildflower (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, page 13:What a shock this morning
A terror without warning
Turned out a blank
What heavens thank
The "frie" died a borning.
1988, James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom, Oxford, published 2004, page 765:No fewer than five planned “uprisings” died a-borning.
Translations
Adjective
aborning (not comparable)
- (chiefly Canada, US) While being born or produced.
- This festival is an excellent chance to see new talent aborning.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brown, Lesley, editor (1933), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 6