monstrosity的词源

英文词源

monstrosity (n.)

1550s, "abnormality of growth," from Late Latin monstrositas "strangeness," from Latin monstrosus, a collateral form of monstruosus (source of French monstruosité); see monster. Earlier form was monstruosity (c. 1400). Sense of "quality of being monstrous" is first recorded 1650s. Meaning "a monster" is attested from 1640s.

中文词源

monstrosity：巨大而丑陋的建筑物

来自monster,怪物。比喻用法。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：monstrosity 词源，monstrosity 含义。

monstrosity：畸形；怪物，异常大的东西；恶行，穷凶极恶

词根词缀： -mon-提醒,警告 + -ster名词词尾(e略) + -osity名词词尾