abhorrible

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English

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Etymology

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From abhor +‎ -ible.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈhɑ.ɹɪb.l̩/, /æbˈhɔɹ.ɪb.l̩/
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Adjective

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abhorrible (comparative more abhorrible, superlative most abhorrible)

  1. (rare, obsolete) Detestable. [mid 17th century][1]
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References

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  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abhorrible”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.