ABSTRACT
Compounds 3. L abrumpere, to break ab or off, pp abruptus,
used also as n, yields the adj, whence the v, abrupt; derivative abruptio, o/s abruption-, yields abruption.
4. L corrumpere, to break entirely (cor-for con-, used int), hence to break up morally, has pp corruptus, whence the adj and v corrupt; from the derivative corruptio, o/s corruption-, comes OF-F corruption, adopted by E, and from the LL derivative corruptibi/is, neg incorruptibi/is, come corruptible and incorruptible; from LL corruptiuus, ML -ivus, E corruptive.
