English Explanatory Dictionary

abhominable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Obsolete form of abominable.

Pronunciation

/əbˈhɒmɪnəbəl/ /əˈbɒmɪnəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abhominable.wav

Word forms

abhominable more abhominable most abhominable

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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