minacious
English edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin minacia (“threat”) + -ious, from Latin minax (“threatening”) + -ia (“forming abstract nouns”). Cf. Italian minaccioso, attested 1532.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /məˈneɪʃəs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɪˈneɪʃəs/
Adjective edit
minacious (not comparable)
- (now rare) Synonym of threatening, in its various senses.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “minacious, adj. and n.”, in OED Online
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