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English
Etymology
Via French odieux, "odious", from Latin odiosus, from odium, "hate", -osus, "-ous", from odisse, "to hate".

Pronunciation
IPA|/���di�s/ italbrac|RP
IPA|/�o�di�s/ italbrac|US
audio|en-us-odious.ogg|Audio (US)
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Adjective
en-adj

1. arouse|Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.

#:Scrubbing the toilet is an odious task.

Synonyms
detestable, hated, reviled, unsavory

Translations

Dutch: hatelijk, hatelijke
Finnish: kauhea, inhottava, vihattava, vastenmielinen
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French: odieux m, odieuse f
Spanish: odioso m, odiosa f

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