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   minacious

   /mɪˈneɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. menacing; threatening. rare

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin minax, minac- ‘threatening’ (from minari ‘threaten’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. minaciously adverb
   • 2. minacity noun

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   The meaning of MINACIOUS is of a menacing or threatening character.

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   Minacious definition: menacing; threatening.. See examples of MINACIOUS used in a sentence.

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   threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. synonyms: baleful, forbidding, menacing, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening. alarming. frightening because of an awareness of danger.

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   adjective. threatening. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. minaciously (miˈnaciously) adverb. minacity (mɪˈnæsɪtɪ ) noun. Word origin. C17: from Latin minax, from minārī to threaten. Word Frequency. minacious in American English. (mɪˈneɪʃəs ) adjective. menacing; threatening.

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   Define minacious. minacious synonyms, minacious pronunciation, minacious translation, English dictionary definition of minacious. adj. Of a menacing or threatening nature; minatory. mi·na′cious·ly adv. mi·na′cious·ness , mi·nac′i·ty n.

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   The earliest known use of the word minacious is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for minacious is from 1660, in the writing of Henry More, philosopher, poet, and theologian. minacious is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element.

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   Minacious definition: Of a menacing or threatening nature; minatory.

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   Minacious definition: . See examples of MINACIOUS used in a sentence.

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    Definition of minacious in English:. cite. minacious

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    May 21, 2024 · minacious (not comparable) (now rare) Synonym of threatening, in its various senses.