English Explanatory Dictionary

minacious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of threatening, in its various senses.

Pronunciation

/məˈneɪʃəs/ /mɪˈneɪʃəs/

Word forms

minacious

Etymology

From Late Latin minacia (“threat”) + -ious, from Latin minax (“threatening”) + -ia (suffix forming abstract nouns). Cf. Italian minaccioso, attested 1532.

Synonyms

threatening

Related words

menace minacity minacy

Derived words

minaciously minaciousness
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