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