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monstrum.

monster; portent, unnatural thing/event regarded as omen/sign/portent;

8 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmõː.strũː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔn.strum]
  1. a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent

    declension-2
  2. a monster, monstrosity, whether in size or character

    declension-2 · metonymically
  3. a thing that evokes fear and wonder

    declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *monestrom. Equivalent to moneō (“advise, warn”) + -trum (suffix forming instrument nouns).

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