monstrum

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
  • (metonymically) a monster, monstrosity, whether in size or character
  • (figuratively) a thing that evoke fear and wonder

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *monestrom suffix from Latin moneō (advise, warn, remind, I advise, teach, I warn) root from Proto-Indo-European *men- (think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*men-

Gloss

think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small

Concept
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Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

楼, 塔

Emoji
💭 🤔

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