monstrosity
Meaning
- An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
- A monstrous person, thing, or act.
- The state of being monstrous.
Synonyms
enormity
malformation deformity
Translations
monstruosité
monstruosidad
mostruosità
monsterachtigheid
τερατούργημα
monstruositat
monstruosidade
Monstrosität UngeheuerlichkeitFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/
Etymology
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.
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