Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monstrosity

/mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: mon-stros-i-ty
IPA: /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.

noun

A monstrous person, thing, or act.

noun

The state of being monstrous.

Example Sentences

"Geoffroy St. Hilaire's experiments show that unnatural treatment of the embryo causes monstrosities; and monstrosities cannot be separated by any clear line of distinction from mere variations."
"St Enoch Centre (1989) - a glass-domed monstrosity of a shopping centre - stands on the site of the station today."

Etymology

From Middle English monstruosite, from Middle French monstruosité and its etymon Late Latin mōnstruōsitās, mōnstrōsitās (“monstrousness”), from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; by surface analysis, monstrous + -ity.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: monstruosite, monstruosité, mōnstruōsitās, mōnstruōsus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/

Inflected Forms

monstrosities (plural) monstruosity (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

monstrosify

Synonyms

monster monstrousness freak lusus naturae

Rhymes With

curiosity velocity generosity animosity viscosity atrocity ferocity religiosity luminosity porosity verbosity hypervelocity

Questions

How do you pronounce monstrosity?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/.
What does monstrosity mean?: An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
Where does monstrosity come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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