STILLBORN


Meaning of STILLBORN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈbȯrn ]

adjective

Date: 1593

1. : dead at birth

2. : failing from the start : abortive , unsuccessful

a stillborn venture

• still·born -ˌbȯrn noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.