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Where does “monstruosus” come from?

monstruosus (Latin) comes from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.

monstruosus (Latin): strange, preternatural, monstrous

Definitions

  1. strange, preternatural, monstrous

Ancestry of “monstruosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōnstrum—
2Proto-Italicmonestrom—

Words derived from “monstruosus”

  • monstrous
  • monstrously
  • monstrousness
  • monstruous
  • unmonstrous
  • monstruousness
  • mostruoso
  • monstrueux
  • monströs
  • monstrous
  • monstruous
  • monstrueuse
Every word from Proto-Italic monestrom →