monstruoso

/monsˈtɾwoso/ · B2 · adj

monstrous

👹 monstruo + -oso (full of) = full of monster → monstrous

Spanish monstruoso is built from monstruo (monster) plus -oso, a suffix meaning full of or having the quality of, like English -ous. So it describes something with monster-like qualities: huge, horrible, grotesque.

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