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) Distress, disgust, repulsion. An abominable or horrible action An abomination or horror (biblical) Pagan worship or heresy (biblical) Idols; pagan religious material ==== Descendants ==== English: abomination Scots: abhomination ==== References ==== “abhomināciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 April 2018.