Etymograph

English

horribility

Horribility comes from Medieval Latin horribilitas.

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500horribilitas
  2. Old Frenchc. 842–1400horribleté
  3. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500horribilite
  4. Englishtodayhorribility

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500horribilitas
  2. Old Frenchc. 842–1400horribleté
  3. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500horribilite
  4. Englishtodayhorribility

Today it means

noun The quality of being horrible.

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

Etymograph / Medieval Latin horribilitas / horribility