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minacious
[ mi-ney-shuhs ]
/ mɪˈneɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
menacing; threatening.
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Origin of minacious
OTHER WORDS FROM minacious
mi·na·cious·ly, adverbmi·na·cious·ness, mi·nac·i·ty [mi-nas-i-tee], /mɪˈnæs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby minacious
mimulus, MIMunE, min, mina, minable, minacious, minah, Mina Hassan Tani, Minamata disease, Minamoto, Minamoto Yoritomo
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British Dictionary definitions for minacious
minacious
/ (mɪˈneɪʃəs) /
adjective
threatening
Derived forms of minacious
minaciously, adverbminacity (mɪˈnæsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for minacious
C17: from Latin minax, from minārī to threaten
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