facinorous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /fəˈsɪnəɹəs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin facinorōsus, from facinus (“deed, bad deed”), from faciō (“to make, to do”).
Meanings
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(archaic, formal) Extremely wicked.
Tru. I would kill you, Sir, I would kill you, if you had. Mor. Why? you do more in this, Sir: it were a vengeance centuple, for all facinorous Acts, that could be nam'd, to do that you do.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more facinorous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most facinorous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |