Danish

Adverb

monstro

1. (dated, jokingly) I wonder (if)

Synonyms

• mon

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmonstro/
• Hyphenation: mon‧stro

Noun

monstro ‎(accusative singular monstron, plural monstroj, accusative plural monstrojn)

1. monster (terrifying dangerous creature)

Derived terms

• monstra

Galician

Etymology

From Latin monstrum.

Pronunciation

Noun

monstro m ‎(plural monstros)

1. monster (terrifying and dangerous, wild or fictional creature)
2. monstrosity, mutant, aberration
3. extremely cruel or antisocial person, especially a criminal

Ido

Noun

monstro (plural monstri)

1. monster (terrifying dangerous creature)

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmonstro/, [ˈmon̪s̪.t̪r̺o]
• Hyphenation: món‧stro

Noun

monstro m ‎(plural monstri)

1. Obsolete form of mostro.

Latin

Etymology

From moneō ‎(“warn, advise”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmoːns.troː/

Verb

mōnstrō ‎(present infinitive mōnstrāre, perfect active mōnstrāvī, supine mōnstrātum); first conjugation

1. I show, point out, indicate.
2. I appoint, ordain.
3. I denounce, indict.
4. I advise, teach

Inflection

Derived terms

• dēmōnstrō
• mōnstrātus

Related terms

• mōnstrum

Descendants

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
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “monstro”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, 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
    

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin monstrum.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmõʃ.tɾu/

Noun

monstro m (plural monstros)

1. monster
   1. a fictional creature with hideous traits, often evil, dangerous and associated with horror fiction

      Vi um filme de monstro hoje - I've seen a monster movie today

   2. (figuratively) a person who acts cruelly or performs very immoral acts

      Esses assassinos são uns monstros! - Those murderers are monsters!

2. (figuratively) an ugly person
3. (slang) an excessively muscular person, often a man

Derived terms

• monstrengo
• monstruosidade
• monstruoso

Adjective

monstro m ‎(feminine singular monstra, masculine plural monstros, feminine plural monstras, comparable)

1. (slang) incredible, amazing, astonishing

   Jogada monstra! - Amazing move!

2. (slang, of a person) very muscular or excessively fit

   Depois de muito treino, fiquei monstro! - After much training, I became very muscular!

3. (slang, of a person, usually followed by related activity) remarkably good at something

   Você é monstro no basquete! - You play basketball amazingly!

Inflection