English word monstrous comes from Latin monstrum
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| monstrum | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) a thing that evokes fear and wonder. (metonymically) a monster, monstrosity, whether in size or character. A divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent. |
| monstrosus | Latin (lat) | |
| monstrüos | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| monstrous | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| monstrous | English (eng) | (obsolete) Marvellous; strange.. Enormously large.. Freakish or grotesque.. Hideous or frightful.. Of, or relating to a mythical monster; full of monsters. |