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Added 9 October 2026

monster

/ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: bēlua, mōnstrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about monster at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts.
Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful.
A person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed.

Origin

From Middle English monstre, from Old French monstre, mostre, moustre, from Latin mōnstrum. Displaced native Old English fīfel and Old English þyrs.

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