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horrible

The origin and history of horrible.

Etymology

First recorded in English around 1303, from Old French horrible/orrible, from Latin horribilis, from horrere ("to tremble") + -ibilis.

Origin: Latin · First attested 1303

Class of 1303

horrible first entered the language around 1303.

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