Latin

mōnstrum

‘a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin mōnstrum.

12 English words in this record descend from Latin mōnstrum, most familiar first.

• monster ← monstre ← monstre
• demonstration ← demonstracioun ← dēmōnstrātiōnem ← dēmōnstrāre ← monstrō
• monstrous ← monstrueuse ← mōnstruōsus
• monstrosity ← monstruosite ← monstruosité ← mōnstruōsitās ← mōnstruōsus
• demonstrative ← demonstratif ← démonstratif ← dēmōnstrātīvus ← dēmōnstrō
• montre ← montrer ← monstrer ← monstrer ← monstro
• monstrance ← mustraunce ← mostrance ← mōnstrantia ← mōnstrāns
• monstruous ← monstrueuse ← mōnstruōsus
• demonstre ← demonstrer ← demonstrer ← dēmonstrō ← mōnstrō
• monstrate ← mōnstrātus ← mōnstrō
• monstration ← monstratio ← mōnstrō
• premonstrator ← praemōnstrō ← mōnstrō

Etymograph / Latin mōnstrum