minacious

English

Etymology

From Late Latin minacia (“threat”) +‎ -ious, from Latin minax (“threatening”) + -ia (“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 ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.

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