abominacioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

• abhominacioun, abhomynacioun, abhominacion, abomynacioun

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

References

• “abhomināciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.