abhominable

abhominable
/ab hom"euh neuh beuhl/, adj. Obs.
abominable.
[1325-75; ME < ML abhominabilis, alter. of L abominabilis ABOMINABLE, by assoc. with phrase ab homine from man, inhuman]

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