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Where does “horribility” come from?

horribility (English) comes from Middle English horribilite, from Old French horribleté, from Medieval Latin horribilitas.

horribility (English): The quality of being horrible

Definitions

  1. The quality of being horrible

Ancestry of “horribility”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhorribilite—
2Old Frenchhorribleté—
3Medieval Latinhorribilitas—
Every word from Medieval Latin horribilitas →