"monstruous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈmɒnstɹʊəs/ [UK] Forms: more monstruous [comparative], most monstruous [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English monstruous, from Old French monstrueuse, monstrüos, from Latin mōnstruōsus. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|monstruous}} Middle English monstruous, {{der|en|fro|monstrueuse}} Old French monstrueuse, {{der|en|la|mōnstruōsus}} Latin mōnstruōsus Head templates: {{en-adj}} monstruous (comparative more monstruous, superlative most monstruous)
  1. (now rare) Monstrous. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-monstruous-en-adj-ED9TzjLp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 84 10 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 67 21 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 95 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 3 2

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /mɔnstriu̯ˈuːs/, /mɔnsˈtruːs/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French monstrueus, borrowed itself from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; equivalent to monstre + -ous. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|monstrueus}} Old French monstrueus, {{der|enm|la|mōnstruōsus}} Latin mōnstruōsus, {{af|enm|monstre|-ous}} monstre + -ous Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} monstruous, {{enm-adj}} monstruous
  1. Misshapen, grotesque; of unnatural form or appearance. Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-monstruous-enm-adj-yUOBCDco Disambiguation of Appearance: 99 1
  2. (rare) Monstrous, terrifying, fear-inducing. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-monstruous-enm-adj-s123jW0B
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: moustruous, monstrous, monstruows, monstrows

Alternative forms

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