Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
abnormous. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
abnormous, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
abnormous in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
abnormous you have here. The definition of the word
abnormous will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
abnormous, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From Latin abnormis, from ab- + norma (“rule”), + -ous. For more, see normal.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæbˌnɔɹ.məs/, /əbˈnɔɹ.məs/
Adjective
abnormous (comparative more abnormous, superlative most abnormous)
- (archaic) Abnormal; irregular; misshapen. [1]
1777, Edward Ledwich, Antiquitates Sarisburienses: Or, The History and Antiquities of Old and New:Sir Toby Matthews was a character equally , if not of a more abnormous cast , than his suspected coadjutor
1840, William Edmonds Horner, A Treatise on Special and General Anatomy - Volume 2:No branch , except in the abnormous cases , is given off from the common carotid between its origin and bifurcation
References
- ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abnormous”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.