monstro
Danish
Etymology
Clipping of mon man skal tro (“should one believe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /monstroːˀ/, [mɔnsˈtˢʁ̥oˀ], [mʌnsˈtˢʁ̥oˀ]
Adverb
monstro
Esperanto
Etymology
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Derived from Latin mōnstrum. Doublet of montri.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmonstro/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -onstro
- Syllabification: mons‧tro
Noun
monstro (accusative singular monstron, plural monstroj, accusative plural monstrojn)
- monster (terrifying or dangerous creature)
- Ne zorgu, mia filo; monstroj ne troviĝas sur via lito.
- Don't worry, my son; there are no monsters under your bed.
Hypernyms
Derived terms
- monstra (“monstrous, monster-like”)
Further reading
- “monstro”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
- “monstro”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026
Galician
Etymology
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Learned borrowing from Latin monstrum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmonstɾo/ [ˈmõns̺.t̪ɾʊ]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -onstɾo
- Hyphenation: mons‧tro
Noun
monstro m (plural monstros)
- monster (terrifying and dangerous, wild or fictional creature)
- monstrosity, mutant, aberration
- extremely cruel or antisocial person, especially a criminal
References
- Antón Santamarina, editor (2006–2013), “monstro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Santamarina, Ernesto X. González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “monstro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “monstro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /monstro/
Noun
monstro (plural monstri)
- monster (terrifying dangerous creature)
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmons.tro/
- Rhymes: -onstro
- Hyphenation: món‧stro
Noun
monstro m (plural monstri)
- (obsolete) alternative form of mostro
Latin
Etymology
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Latin mōnstrō
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈmõː.stroː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈmɔn.stro]
Verb
mōnstrō (present infinitive mōnstrāre, perfect active mōnstrāvī, supine mōnstrātum); first conjugation
- to show, point out, indicate, demonstrate
- (Medieval Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin) to show
- c. 347 CE – 420 CE, Hieronymus, Vulgate Proverbs.4.11:
- Viam sapientiae mōnstrābō tibi dūxī tē per sēmitās aequitātis.
- I will shew thee the way of wisdom, I will lead thee by the paths of equity. (Douay-Rheims trans., Challoner rev.; 1752 CE)
- Viam sapientiae mōnstrābō tibi dūxī tē per sēmitās aequitātis.
- (Medieval Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin) to show
- to appoint, ordain
- to denounce, indict
- to advise, teach
Conjugation
Conjugation of mōnstrō (first conjugation)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Balkan Romance:
- Italo-Romance:
- Padanian:
- Gallo-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
- Insular Romance:
References
- “monstro”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “monstro”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “monstro”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- to direct a person who has lost his way: erranti viam monstrare
- (ambiguous) extravagant fictions of fancy: opinionum commenta, ineptiae, monstra, portenta
- (ambiguous) marvellous ideas; prodigies: monstra or portenta
- (ambiguous) it is incredible: monstra dicis, narras
- to direct a person who has lost his way: erranti viam monstrare
Portuguese
Etymology
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Learned borrowing from Latin mōnstrum.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmõs.tɾu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈmõʃ.tɾu/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmõʃ.tɾu/
Noun
monstro m (plural monstros)
- monster
- (figurative) an ugly person
- (slang, bodybuilding) an excessively muscular person, often a man
Derived terms
Related terms
Adjective
monstro (feminine monstra, masculine plural monstros, feminine plural monstras, comparable, comparative mais monstro, superlative o mais monstro or monstríssimo, diminutive monstrinho, augmentative monstrão)
- (slang) incredible, amazing, astonishing
- Jogada monstra! ― Amazing move!
- (slang, of a person) very muscular or excessively fit
- Depois de muito treino, fiquei monstro! ― After much training, I became very muscular!
- (slang, of a person, usually followed by related activity) remarkably good at something
- Você é monstro no basquete! ― You play basketball amazingly!
Further reading
- “monstro”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “monstro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmonstɾo/ [ˈmõns.t̪ɾo]
- Rhymes: -onstɾo
- Syllabification: mons‧tro
Noun
monstro m (plural monstros)
- obsolete form of monstruo
Further reading
- “monstro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026
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