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monstruosus.

strange, preternatural, monstrous

11 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[mõː.struˈoː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[mon.struˈɔː.s̬us]
  1. strange, preternatural, monstrous

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti Proto-Italic *man-eje- Proto-Italic *moneō Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Proto-Italic *monestrom Latin mōnstrum Latin -ōsus Latin mōnstruōsus From mōnstrum (“portent, monstrosity”) + -ōsus (“full of”, suffix forming an augmentative adjective).

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