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minacious

/məˈneɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-na-cious
IPA
/məˈneɪʃəs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of threatening, in its various senses.

Archaic

Etymology

From Late Latin minacia (“threat”) + -ious, from Latin minax (“threatening”) + -ia (suffix forming abstract nouns). Cf. Italian minaccioso, attested 1532.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈneɪʃəs/
  • British English: /mɪˈneɪʃəs/

Usage

Derived Forms

minaciously minaciousness

Frequently Paired Words

menace minacity minacy

Synonyms

threatening baleful forbidding menacing minatory ominous sinister

Questions

How do you pronounce minacious?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈneɪʃəs/.
What does minacious mean?
Synonym of threatening, in its various senses.
Where does minacious come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce minacious

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