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abhorrible

/æbˈhɑ.ɹɪb.l̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-hor-ri-ble
IPA
/æbˈhɑ.ɹɪb.l̩/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Detestable.

Obsolete

Etymology

Etymology tree English abhor Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English abhorrible From abhor + -ible.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈhɑ.ɹɪb.l̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more abhorrible (comparative) most abhorrible (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

abhor abhorred abhorrence abhorrency abhorrent abhorrently abhorrer abhorring

Questions

How do you pronounce abhorrible?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈhɑ.ɹɪb.l̩/.
What does abhorrible mean?
Detestable.
Where does abhorrible come from?
Etymology tree English abhor Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English abhorrible From abhor + -ible.

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