absonous

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US/ˈæb.sə.nəs/

adjective

Discordant; inharmonious; incongruous.

OriginLatin absonus →
First used Attested from the early 17ᵗʰ century until the mid 18ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

adjectiveabsonous (comparative more absonous, superlative most absonous)

comparative more absonous · superlative most absonous

  1. obsoleteDiscordant; inharmonious; incongruous.First known use Attested from the early 17ᵗʰ century until the mid 18ᵗʰ century.

    absonous to our reason

    1665, Joseph Glanville, Scepsis Scientifica

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
discordant

Origin

  1. Latinabsonus
  2. Englishabsonous

From Latin absonus, from ab- (“away”) + sonus (“sound”).

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Chicago

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