English → Latin
“abominable” in Latin
foedustreaty, compact, alliance, truce, league; agreement, bond, contract, compact, pact, pledge, conditions, terms; covenantabōminorto deprecate (as an ill omen); to abominate, abhor, detest, loathedētestorto curse or execrate; to detest or loathe; to avert or ward offdētestābilisexecrable, abominable, detestablenefāriusnefarious, execrable, abominable, loathsomenefandusimpious; heinous, execrable, abominableimmānisimmense, enormous, huge, vast; brutal, inhuman, frightful, savagetaeterfoul, noisome, disgusting (smell); offensive, revolting, foul; shocking, hideous, loathsomeāversābĭlisthat before which one is obliged to turn away
The English word abominable itself goes back to Latin ōmen, through abōminābilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abominable
foedus (of anything that excites a loathing and aversion): abominandus, detestandus, detestabilis (detestable; of men, aversabilis, Lr.): nefarius (shameful; of men, and their thoughts and actions): nefandus (of shameful actions): immanis (shocking; of actions): teter (hideous, shocking; then abominable, in character and conduct).
An abominable villain, homo omni parte detestabilis; homo impurus; monstrumhominis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abominable?
- The usual Latin words for “abominable” are foedus, abōminor, dētestor; also dētestābilis, nefārius, nefandus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.