monstrosity

Signification (Anglais)

1. An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
2. A monstrous person, thing, or act.
3. The state of being monstrous.

Concepts

monstruosité

monstre

Synonymes

monster

freak

enormity

lusus naturae

abnormity

eyesore

frightfulness

horridness

hugeness

malformation

malformed

misshapen

mutant

terribleness

heteromorphosis

abortion

abnormality

malformation deformity

behemoth

deformation

deformity

excrescence

Traductions

monstruosidad

mostruosità

monsterachtigheid

monstruosidade

Monstrosität

monstruositat

τερατούργημα

wangedrocht

monstro

monstre

Ungeheuerlichkeit

mostro

esdrúxulo

mostrosità

monster

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: monstruosite

In summary

From Middle English monstruosite, from Middle French monstruosité and its etymon Late Latin mōnstruōsitās, mōnstrōsitās (“monstrousness”), from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; by surface analysis, monstrous + -ity.