abhominable

== English == === Etymology === First attested in the 1300s, a variant of abominable, influenced by Latin ab + homine (“man”); compare abhominal. The unnecessary addition of h to words was once common; compare abholish (abolish). Abandoned by the 1600s. Compare also abhomination. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əbˈhɒmɪnəbəl/, /əˈbɒmɪnəbəl/ === Adjective === abhominable (comparative more abhominable, superlative most abhominable) Obsolete form of abominable. === References === == Middle English == === Adjective === abhominable alternative form of abhomynable