† terrisonousadj.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin terrisonus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin terrisonus (see terrisonant adj.) + -ous suffix.
Obsolete.
1721 N. Bailey Terrisonous, that soundeth terribly.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2021).