Etymograph

English

hideousness

Hideousness comes from Middle English hidousnes.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hidousnes
  2. Englishtodayhideousness

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hidousnes
  2. Englishtodayhideousness

Formed from hideous + -ness

Middle English hidous ‘hideous, horrible, repulsive’

English hideous

Every English word from Middle English hidousnes

Today it means

noun The state of being hideous; extreme ugliness.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English hidousnes / hideousness

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