/ ˈəʊdiəs; NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adjective
( formal ) extremely unpleasant
SYN horrible :
What an odious man!
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French odieus , from Latin odiosus , from odium hatred.
/ ˈəʊdiəs; NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adjective
( formal ) extremely unpleasant
SYN horrible :
What an odious man!
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French odieus , from Latin odiosus , from odium hatred.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005