abhomynable
Middle English
Alternative forms
- abhominable, abominabill, abhominabil, abominabull, abomynable, abominable
Etymology
From Old French abominable, from Late Latin abōminābilis. Some forms are influenced by a purported but false relationship with Latin hominem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abɔmiˈnaːbəl/
Adjective
abhomynable
- repulsive, revolting, causing sickness, physically disgusting
- offensive, abominable, wicked, emotionally disgusting
Descendants
- English: abominable
- Scots: abhominabil
References
- “abhomināble (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.