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Where does “monstrüos” come from?

monstrüos (Old French) comes from Latin monstrosus — Alternative form of mōnstruōsus.

Ancestry of “monstrüos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmonstrosusAlternative form of mōnstruōsus

Words derived from “monstrüos”

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