abnormous

adjective

ab·​nor·​mous

(ˈ)ab¦nȯrməs,

-ȯ(ə)m- also əbˈ-

archaic

: abnormal, irregular

Word History

Etymology

in part from ab- entry 1 + (e)normous , in part from Latin abnormis "belonging to no school or party"

Note: See note at abnormal entry 1.

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above

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