Etymology of the Latin word monstrum
the Classical Latin word
monstrum (monster; portent, unnatural thing)
derived from the Latin word
monere (remind, advise, warn)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Derivations in Latin
monstrare,
monstruosus,
MonstrillaDerivations in other languages
Albanian
moshtrë, French
monstre, Italian
mostro, Portuguese
monstro, Romanian
monstruUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
