- abnormous
- Something which is misshapen
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
abnormous
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Abnormous — Ab*nor mous, a. [L. abnormis; ab + norma rule. See {Normal}.] Abnormal; irregular. Hallam. [1913 Webster] A character of a more abnormous cast than his equally suspected coadjutor. State Trials. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abnormous — index peculiar (curious) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
abnormous — adjective Abnormal; irregular … Wiktionary
abnormous — ab·nor·mous … English syllables
abnormous — (ˈ)ab|nȯrməs, ȯ(ə)m also əbˈ adjective Etymology: irregular (influence of enormous) from Latin abnormis, from ab ab (I) + norma rule more at normal archaic … Useful english dictionary
Abnormal — Ab*nor mal, a. [For earlier anormal, F. anormal, LL. anormalus for anomalus, Gr. ?. Confused with L. abnormis. See {Anomalous}, {Abnormous}, {Anormal}.] Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. That… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abnormities — Abnormity Ab*nor mi*ty, n.; pl. {Abnormities}. [LL. abnormitas. See {Abnormous}.] Departure from the ordinary type; irregularity; monstrosity. An abnormity . . . like a calf born with two heads. Mrs. Whitney. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abnormity — Ab*nor mi*ty, n.; pl. {Abnormities}. [LL. abnormitas. See {Abnormous}.] Departure from the ordinary type; irregularity; monstrosity. An abnormity . . . like a calf born with two heads. Mrs. Whitney. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mischling — ( crossbreed in German, plural: Mischlinge) was the German term used during the Third Reich to denote persons deemed to have only partial Aryan ancestry.[1] The word has essentially the same origin as mestee in English, mestizo in Spanish and… … Wikipedia
norm — 1. noun /nɔːm,nɔrm/ a) That which is regarded as normal or typical. Unemployment is the norm in this part of the country. b) A rule that is enforced by members of a community. Not eating your children is just one of those societal norms. See Also … Wiktionary
