obsceno

/obsˈθeno/ · B2 · adj

obscene (offensive to current standards of decency or morality)

🔞 obsceno = from Latin obscaenus, 'ill-omened, foul'; sounds like 'ob-SEN-o: ob-scene'

Spanish obsceno is a near twin of English obscene, both from Latin obscaenus, meaning foul or ill-omened. Link the sounds: ob-SCENE-o is a scene too offensive to show. Drop the final -o to get the English word.

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