Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abominator

/əˈbɑm.əˌneɪ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abom-i-na-tor
IPA: /əˈbɑm.əˌneɪ.tɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who abominates.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Old Latin osmender. Latin ōmen Latin ōminor Latin abōminor Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin abōminātorbor. English abominator Borrowed from Latin abōminātor. By surface analysis, abominate + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbɑm.əˌneɪ.tɚ/

Inflected Forms

abominators (plural)

Synonyms

loather

Questions

How do you pronounce abominator?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɑm.əˌneɪ.tɚ/.
What does abominator mean?: One who abominates.
Where does abominator come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Old Latin osmender. Latin ōmen Latin ōminor Latin abōminor Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin abōminātorbor. English abominator Borrowed from Latin abōminātor. By surface analysis, abominate + -or.

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