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Where does “monstrous” come from?

monstrous (Middle English) comes from Old French monstrueuse, from Latin monstrosus — Alternative form of mōnstruōsus.

monstrous (Middle English): Alternative form of monstruous

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of monstruous

Ancestry of “monstrous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmonstrueuse—
2LatinmonstrosusAlternative form of mōnstruōsus

Words derived from “monstrous”

  • monstrous
  • monstrously
  • monstrousness
  • unmonstrous
Every word from Latin monstrosus →