monstro

Portuguese

/ˈmõʃ.tɾu/

noun
Definitions
  • monster
  • (figurative) an ugly person
  • (slang) an excessively muscular person, often a man

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin monstrum.

Origin

Latin

monstrum

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