Noxious
/ˈnɒk.ʃəs/noun
Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, 'noxius' was associated with guilt and punishment, linking toxicity to moral corruption and harmful deeds.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nox-
“to harm or hurt”
Latin
Latin
noxius
“harmful, injurious, guilty”
Old French
Old French
noxieux
“harmful, injurious”
14th Century
Middle English
noxious
“causing harm or injury”
Modern English
English
noxious
“poisonous or very unpleasant”