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monstro.

monster

7 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmõs.tɾu/Brazil/ˈmõʃ.tɾu/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈmõʃ.tɾu/Portugal
  1. monster a fictional creature with hideous traits, often evil, dangerous and associated with horror fiction

    masculine
    Vi um filme de monstro hoje.
  2. monster a person who acts cruelly or performs very immoral acts

    figuratively · masculine
    Esses assassinos são uns monstros!
  3. an ugly person

    figuratively · masculine
  4. an excessively muscular person, often a man

    masculine · slang
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 *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Proto-Italic *monestrom Latin mōnstrumbor. Portuguese monstro Borrowed from Latin mōnstrum.

adj/ˈmõs.tɾu/Brazil/ˈmõʃ.tɾu/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈmõʃ.tɾu/Portugal
  1. incredible, amazing, astonishing

    comparable · slang
    Jogada monstra!
  2. very muscular or excessively fit

    comparable · slang
    Depois de muito treino, fiquei monstro!
  3. remarkably good at something

    comparable · slang · usually
    Você é monstro no basquete!
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 *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Proto-Italic *monestrom Latin mōnstrumbor. Portuguese monstro Borrowed from Latin mōnstrum.

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