obnoxiosus

obnoxiosus

obnoxiōsus, a, um (obnoxius), I) unterwürfig, gehorsam, Plaut. Epid. 695 G.; trin. 1038. – II) gefährlich, res obnoxiosae, Enn. fr. scen. 303*.


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  • obnoxious — [əb näk′shəs, äbnäk′shəs] adj. [L obnoxiosus < obnoxius, subject or exposed to danger < ob (see OB ) + noxa, harm < base of nocere, to hurt: see NECRO ] 1. a) exposed or liable to injury, evil, or harm b) liable to punishment; censurable …   English World dictionary

  • obnoxious — adj. offensive, objectionable, disliked. Derivatives: obnoxiously adv. obnoxiousness n. Etymology: orig. = vulnerable (to harm), f. L obnoxiosus or obnoxius (as OB , noxa harm: assoc. with NOXIOUS) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ob|nox´ious|ly — ob|nox|ious «uhb NOK shuhs», adjective. 1. very disagreeable; offensive; hateful: »His disgusting manners at the table made him obnoxious to us. Persons obnoxious to the government were frequently imprisoned without any other authority than a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ob|nox|ious — «uhb NOK shuhs», adjective. 1. very disagreeable; offensive; hateful: »His disgusting manners at the table made him obnoxious to us. Persons obnoxious to the government were frequently imprisoned without any other authority than a royal order… …   Useful english dictionary

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