monstrum

Senso (Inglese)

  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

sinonimi

Frequenza

B2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
[ˈmõː.strũː]
Etimologia (Inglese)

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

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