Word: abhorrency
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ab
hor
ren
cy
Definition: Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence; hate coupled with disgust
Morphemes:
Affix: abhor
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab-
Language: la
Decoded: ab-
Meaning: from
Affix: horreō
Language: la
Decoded: horreo
Meaning: stand aghast, bristle with fear
Affix: -ence
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Same as -ance; having the state or condition of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -entia
Language: la
Decoded: -entia
Meaning: -entia
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.