FACINOROUS

Etymology

Adjective

facinorous (comparative more facinorous, superlative most facinorous)

(archaic, formal) Extremely wicked.

Source: Wiktionary


Fa*cin"o*rous, a. Etym: [L. facinorous, from facinus deed, bad deed, from facere to make, do.]

Definition: Atrociously wicked. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

– Fa*cin"o*rous*ness, n. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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