mōnstrum

mōn--s--trum lat. egtl. wrtl. Wrtdtng:: an sich 'Meinung, Denkung'; zum Gedenken erdachter Gegenstand, 'Monster'

Von uital. *monestrom. Äquivalent zu moneō „beraten, warnen“ +‎ -trum (suffixbildende Instrumentensubstantive).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmon.strum/, [ˈmõːs̠t̪rʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmon.strum/, [ˈmɔnst̪rum]

Noun

mōnstrum n (genitive mōnstrī); second declension

1. a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
2. (metonymically) a monster, monstrosity, whether in size or character
3. (figuratively) a thing that evokes fear and wonder

   Synonyms: ostentum, prōdigium, portentum, mīrāculum, mīrum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	mōnstrum	mōnstra
Genitive	mōnstrī	mōnstrōrum
Dative	mōnstrō	mōnstrīs
Accusative	mōnstrum	mōnstra
Ablative	mōnstrō	mōnstrīs
Vocative	mōnstrum	mōnstra