Etymology

horribile auditu

Today it means: Horrible to hear. Full definition →

Dutch horribile auditu ← Latin horribile audītū
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  1. Latin · derived fromhorribile audītū
  2. Dutch · borrowed fromhorribile auditu
  3. English todayhorribile auditu

From Dutch horribile auditu, from Latin horribile audītū (literally “horrible to hear”).

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