Abhominable
//əbˈhɒmɪnəbəl// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Obsolete form of abominable. alt-of, obsolete
"This is abhominable, which he [Don Armado] would call abominable."
Example
More examples"This is abhominable, which he [Don Armado] would call abominable."
Etymology
First attested in the 1300s, a variant of abominable, influenced by Latin ab + homine (“man”); compare abhominal. The unnecessary addition of h to words was once common; compare abholish (abolish). Abandoned by the 1600s. Compare also abhomination.
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