Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monstrousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mon-strous-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being monstrous.

Uncountable

noun

Something monstrous.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English monstrous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English monstrousness From monstrous + -ness.

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Questions

What does monstrousness mean?
The state or condition of being monstrous.
Where does monstrousness come from?
Etymology tree English monstrous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English monstrousness From monstrous + -ness.

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