abominableness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩.nəs/ (US)
- /əˈbɑm.nə.bl̩.nəs/ (US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin abōminābilis Old French abominablebor. Middle English abhomynable English abominable Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English abominableness From abominable + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.