abominacioun

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle French abomination, from Late Latin abōminātiōnem, accusative of abōminātiō. Some forms are influenced by a purported but false relationship with Latin hominem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abɔmiˌnaːsiˈuːn/, /abɔmiˈnaːsjun/

Noun

abominacioun (plural abominaciouns)

  1. distress, disgust, repulsion
  2. An abominable or horrible action
  3. An abomination or horror
  4. (biblical) Pagan worship or heresy
  5. (biblical) Idols; pagan religious material

Descendants

  • English: abomination
  • Scots: abhomination

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