abominable
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abominable
- /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/ US
- /əˈbɑm.nə.bl̩/ US
- /ɘˈbɔm.ɘ.nɘ.bɯ/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
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”). Formerly erroneously folk-etymologized as deriving from Latin ab- + homo, literally "away from humankind," and therefore spelled abhominable, abhominal (Hence, Shakespeare puns on this when Hamlet speaks of incompetent actors that "imitate humanity abominably.")
adjective more abominable · most abominable · abhominable · abhominal
- Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. abominable crime
- Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
- Very bad or inferior.
- Disagreeable or unpleasant. abominable weather
Translations
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adj hateful; detestable; loathsome
| Español | abominable, aborrecible |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 可惡 /可恶 kěwù |
| Português | abominável, execrável |
| Français | abominable |
| Deutsch | verabscheuungswürdig, verhasst, abscheulich |
| Italiano | abominabile, detestabile, efferato, odioso |
| Română | abominabil, detestabil |
| Русский | отврати́тельный otvratítelʹnyj, омерзи́тельный omerzítelʹnyj, проти́вный protívnyj, гну́сный gnúsnyj, га́дкий gádkij, отвра́тный otvrátnyj |
| العربية | بَغِيض baḡīḍ |
| עברית | נתעב |
adj very bad or inferior
| Português | abominável, terrível, péssimo |
|---|---|
| Русский | отврати́тельный otvratítelʹnyj |
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title = {abominable},
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