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abrupt (adj.)
1580s, from Latin
abruptus
"broken off, precipitous, disconnected," past participle of
abrumpere
"break off," from
ab-
"off" (see
ab-
) +
rumpere
"break" (see
rupture
(n.)). Related:
Abruptly
;
abruptness
.
