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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesminacioso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /minaˈsjo.so/
"Lanzó una mirada minaciosa a los intrusos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Expressing or conveying a threat; menacing or ominous in character.
"The dark, minacious clouds gathering on the horizon signaled an approaching tempest." - 2
Possessing a threatening demeanor or disposition.
"He offered a minacious glance to anyone who dared question his authority."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'minacis', stem of 'minax', meaning threatening or projecting, which originates from the noun 'minae' (threats or projections). It entered the English language in the mid-17th century, preserving its formal and literary flavor to describe menacing or ominous qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minacious" is said worldwide
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menaçant
Transliteration: /mənɑsɑ̃/
"Le ciel menaçant annonçait une tempête imminente."
drohend
Transliteration: /ˈdʁoːənt/
"Der drohende Blick des Wachmanns ließ niemanden näher kommen."
minaccioso
Transliteration: /minatˈtʃoːzo/
"Un cielo minaccioso copriva la valle."
minacioso
Transliteration: /minaˈsjo.so/
"Lanzó una mirada minaciosa a los intrusos."
minaçoso
Transliteration: /minɐˈso.zu/
"As nuvens minaçosas indicavam chuva forte."
धमकी भरा
Transliteration: dhamkee bhara
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी धमकी भरी आवाज़ से सभी डर गए।"
威胁的
Transliteration: wēixié de
Script: 中文汉字
"天空中布满了威胁的乌云。"
위협적인
Transliteration: wi-hyeop-jeok-in
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 위협적인 눈빛으로 경고했다."
威嚇的な
Transliteration: ikaku-tekina
Script: 日本語
"彼は威嚇的な態度をとった。"
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