abominable

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English abhomynable, from Old French abominable, from Late Latin abōminābilis (“deserving abhorrence”), from abōminor (“abhor, deprecate as an ill omen”), from ab (“from, away from”) + ōminor (“forebode, predict, presage”), from ōmen (“sign, token, omen”).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/, /əˈbɑm.nə.bl̩/
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Adjective

abominable (comparative more abominable, superlative most abominable)

  1. Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. [first attested around 1150 to 1350][1]
    • — Revelation 21:8 (KJV)
      But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
  2. (obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
    • (Can we date this quote by George Perkins Marsh and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      Note: Juliana Berners ... informs us that in her time (15th century), "abomynable syght of monkes" was elegant English for "a large company of friars".
  3. Very bad or inferior.
  4. Disagreeable or unpleasant. [First attested in the late 19th century.][1]

Usage notes

  • Nouns to which "abominable" is often applied: man, woman, crime, act, deed, sin, vice, character, place, mystery, treatment, church, bride, snowman.

Derived terms

Derived terms

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abominable”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin abōminābilis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

abominable m or f (masculine and feminine plural abominables)

  1. abominable

Derived terms

French

Etymology

From Late Latin abōminābilis (“abominable, detestable”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

abominable (plural abominables)

  1. Absolutely loathsome; abominable.
  2. Exceedingly bad or ugly; abominable.

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Further reading

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin abōminābilis.

Adjective

abominable m or f (plural abominables)

  1. abominable

Further reading

Middle English

Adjective

abominable

  1. Alternative form of abhomynable

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin abōminābilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abomiˈnable/ [a.β̞o.miˈna.β̞le]

Adjective

abominable m or f (masculine and feminine plural abominables)

  1. abominable

Derived terms

Further reading

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