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Meaning of abnormous in English:

abnormous

adjective

rare

  • Originally: irregular; exaggerated; misshapen. In later use also (humorous, chiefly US): enormous.

Pronunciation

abnormous

/abˈnɔːməs/ /əbˈnɔːməs/

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Edmund Curll (d. 1747), bookseller. From classical Latin abnormis belonging to no distinct school or party (from ab- + norma) + -ous.