monstrum.
monster; portent, unnatural thing/event regarded as omen/sign/portent;
Meaning & usage
a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
a monster, monstrosity, whether in size or character
a thing that evokes fear and wonder
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Italic *monestrom. Equivalent to moneō (“advise, warn”) + -trum (suffix forming instrument nouns).
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