Etymology

perhorresce

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Today it means: To shudder (at). Full definition →

First used 19th c.Latin perhorrēscere
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  1. Latin · derived fromperhorrēscere
  2. English todayperhorresce

From Latin perhorrēscere.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. To shudder (at).

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