monstriferousadj.

Brit.

/mɒnˈstrɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/mɑnzˈtrɪf(ə)rəs/,

/mɑnsˈtrɪf(ə)rəs/

Forms: 1700s– monstriferous; Scottish pre-1700 monstriferouse.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mōnstrifer , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin mōnstrifer productive of monsters of portents ( < mōnstrum monster n. + -fer -fer comb. form) + -ous suffix.

rare.

Producing or bearing monsters.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > hybrid creature or monster > [adjective] > producing or bearing

monstriferous1558

1558 J. Knox First Blast against Monstruous Regiment Women f. 5^v This monstriferouse empire of women.

1716 M. Davies Athenæ Britannicæ II. 379 Not to be able to stand the Brunt or Medusæan Aspect of his own Monstriferous Bantling.

1891 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Monstriferous, bearing, or producing, monsters.

1999 Phewf in alt.talk.weather (Usenet newsgroup) 11 Aug. I..turned on my clock radio to make sure that no monstriferous C/Lee had been seen during the eclipse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	monstriferous
释义	monstriferousadj. Brit. /mɒnˈstrɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /mɑnzˈtrɪf(ə)rəs/, /mɑnsˈtrɪf(ə)rəs/ Forms: 1700s– monstriferous; Scottish pre-1700 monstriferouse. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mōnstrifer , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin mōnstrifer productive of monsters of portents ( < mōnstrum monster n. + -fer -fer comb. form) + -ous suffix. rare. Producing or bearing monsters. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > hybrid creature or monster > [adjective] > producing or bearing monstriferous1558 1558 J. Knox First Blast against Monstruous Regiment Women f. 5^v This monstriferouse empire of women. 1716 M. Davies Athenæ Britannicæ II. 379 Not to be able to stand the Brunt or Medusæan Aspect of his own Monstriferous Bantling. 1891 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Monstriferous, bearing, or producing, monsters. 1999 Phewf in alt.talk.weather (Usenet newsgroup) 11 Aug. I..turned on my clock radio to make sure that no monstriferous C/Lee had been seen during the eclipse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1558
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