English word outrageous comes from Late Latin *ultragium
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*ultragium | Late Latin (LL) | |
oultrage | Old French (fro) | |
outrageus | Middle French (frm) | |
outrageus | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
outrageous | English (eng) | (now, _, rare) Fierce, violent. [from 14th c.]. Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative. [from 18th c.]. Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate. [from 14th c.]. Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront. [from 14th c.]. |