monstre

French

noun
Definitions
  • monster
  • (figurative) hideous person, fiend

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French monstre inherited from Old French monstre borrowed from Latin mōnstrum (monster, portent, monstrosity).

Origin

Latin

mōnstrum

Gloss

monster, portent, monstrosity

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