Word
abnormous
Phoneticsab·nor·mous
Definition
adj. extremely large or unusual. This word is very old and you will only see it in very old books or poems.
adj. exceptionally large or abnormal in size or degree.
Examples
“The ancient stone was abnormous in size.”
“The poet described the mountain as abnormous, towering over the valley with a presence that felt almost divine.”
“In the 18th-century treatise, the author noted that the abnormous growth of the city's population had strained the existing infrastructure beyond its original capacity.”
Examples
simple
“The ancient stone was abnormous in size.”
contextual
“The poet described the mountain as abnormous, towering over the valley with a presence that felt almost divine.”
complex
“In the 18th-century treatise, the author noted that the abnormous growth of the city's population had strained the existing infrastructure beyond its original capacity.”
Etymology
From Latin abnormis, from ab- + norma (“rule”), + -ous. For more, see normal.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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