monstrum

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-2) a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
2. (declension-2, metonymically) a monster, monstrosity, whether in size or character
3. (declension-2, figuratively) a thing that evokes fear and wonder

Sinonieme

omen

prodigium

auspicium

portentum

augurium

praenuntius

Vertalings

Monster

monstruo

monstre

mostro

τέρας

Ungeheuer

monster

monster

portent

canavar

monstro

omen

προμήνυμα

οιωνός

Omen

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈmõː.strũː]

Etimologie (Engels)

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