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Meaning of "minacious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MINACIOUS

From Latin minax, from minārī to threaten.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MINACIOUS

minacious  [mɪˈneɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINACIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minacious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MINACIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of minacious in the English dictionary

The definition of minacious in the dictionary is threatening.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINACIOUS


acanaceous
ˌækəˈneɪʃəs
arenaceous
ˌærɪˈneɪʃəs
Athanasius
ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs
avenaceous
ˌævəˈneɪʃəs
boraginaceous
bəˌrædʒɪˈneɪʃəs
carbonaceous
ˌkɑːbəˈneɪʃəs
farinaceous
ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs
gallinaceous
ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃəs
graminaceous
ˌɡræmɪˈneɪʃəs
papilionaceous
pəˌpɪlɪəˈneɪʃəs
pertinacious
ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs
polygonaceous
ˌpɒlɪɡəˈneɪʃəs
pugnacious
pʌɡˈneɪʃəs
rhamnaceous
ræmˈneɪʃəs
solanaceous
ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs
spinaceous
spɪˈneɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
valerianaceous
vəˌlɪərɪəˈneɪʃəs
verbenaceous
ˌvɜːbɪˈneɪʃəs
vinaceous
vaɪˈneɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINACIOUS

min min
min.
mina
Mina Hassan Tani
minable
minaciously
minacity
minae
Minamoto Yoritomo
minar
minaret
minareted
Minas Basin
Minas Gerais
minatorial
minatorially
minatorily
minatory
minauderie
minaudiere

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINACIOUS

atrocious
audacious
auspicious
bootylicious
conscious
delicious
efficacious
ferocious
gracious
luscious
malicious
precious
previous
self-conscious
spacious
specious
subconscious
suspicious
unconscious
vicious
voracious

Synonyms and antonyms of minacious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «minacious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINACIOUS

Find out the translation of minacious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of minacious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «minacious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

minacious
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

minacious
570 millions of speakers

English

minacious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

minacious
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

minacious
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

minacious
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

minacious
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভয়প্রদর্শক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

minacious
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersemangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

minacious
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

minacious
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위협적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seneng banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hăm dọa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயமுறுத்துகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलंकृत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tehditkâr
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minaccioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

minacious
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

minacious
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minacious
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

minacious
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dreigend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minacious
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minacious
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minacious

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINACIOUS»

The term «minacious» is used very little and occupies the 154.943 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINACIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «minacious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «minacious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about minacious

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINACIOUS»

Discover the use of minacious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minacious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gobbledygook: A Dictionary That's 2/3 Accurate, 1/3 Nonsense ...
fromacious,. minacious,. oblivionize. 1. fromacious (froh-MAY-shuss) (adj.): Relating to carcinogens that attack the extremities. Fromacious germs can be airborne or passed through human contact. 2. minacious (muh-NAY-shuss) (adj.)  ...
William Wilson, 2011
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The New Oxford Book of Eighteenth-Century Verse: Reissue
50 And thousand bums minacious perdue seem In every chink; while peals of hell-rung bans, Ructant from Savery's throat and Newton's (sounds Of desolation as if to denounce Inthrahnent endless!) sorely terebrate My sense auricular.
Roger Lonsdale, 2009
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The New Oxford Book of Eighteenth-Century Verse
50 And thousand bums minacious perdue seem In every chink; while peals of hell-rung bans, Ructant from Savery's throat and Newton's (sounds Of desolation as if to denounce Inthrahnent endless!) sorely terebrate My sense auricular.
Roger Lonsdale, 2009
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The Word Lover's Delight: Awesome Adjectives, Nifty Nouns, ...
MILK-tohst—an overly unassertive person, a milksop The milquetoast did not have an answer to his overbearing wife. minacious (adj.) mih-NAY -shuss— causing alarm; ominous The minacious clouds did little to spoil the family reunion at the ...
From the Editors of the Captivate Network, 2009
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SUPER SENTENCES
The UNCONSCIONABLE MALFEASANTS of the KAKISTOCRACY had a PROCLIVITY to PRATE INDEFATIGABLY in their own ARGOT and would JUGULATE any TIMOROUS PROSELYTE who held an opinion MINACIOUS or PARLOUS to ...
Susan Winebrenner, M.S., Susan Winebrenner M S, 2013
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Roget's Descriptive Word Finder
... comminative bold; insolent having a fierce look; ferocious; menacing menacing : threatening minacious: threatening; minatory minatory: threatening; minacious minitant: threatening ominous: presaging or foreboding evil; inauspicious ...
Barbara Kipfer, 2003
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The apocalyptic vision: a thematic exploration of postwar ...
Reptiles. and. Robots: Minacious. Machinery. and. Its. Automaton-Slaves. I It will be recalled from chapter three that a key leitmotif for the monstrous Paul Verlaine Sondermann, the terrible toy manufacturer of Paul Schalluck's Engelbert ...
Alan Frank Keele, 1983
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The incredibles
minacious (mi na'shas) adj. [< L. minax (gen. minacis) : see menace + -ous] menacing; threatening — mi-nac'1-ty (-nas'a t5) n. min-aret (min'a ret', min'a ret') n . [Fr. < Turk, menaret < Ar. manarah, lamp, lighthouse, minaret < minor, candlestick, ...
‎2006
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The Annual Register, Or a View of the History, Politicks and ...
In this minacious state of things, notice was sent to the barracks for the soldiers to be in readiness; the whole garrison was under arms with the greatest celerity, and continued so for two hours; but the active and unremitting exertions of the ...
Robert Dodsley, 1840
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ...
The immediate impression which it makes on every one who for the first time casts a glance on its immense scenery, is that of a whole whose numberless parts are connected and subdued by a louring, mournful, minacious tone. All seems to ...
Alexander Chalmers, 1816

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINACIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minacious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Taking a break: Watch my car? This is Luxembourg, not Chicago!
Although they aren't persistent and they certainly aren't minacious, they're not doing it out of the kindness of ther heart, either. Once parked ... «Luxemburger Wort - English Edition, Jul 15»
2
Controversy Trails Implementation of Noise Pollution Law in Lagos
We shall not forbear for too long in this minacious matter. But you can salvage the situation now by coming to abate the nuisance. A stitch in ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
3
Best R&B/Pop Song of 2014, Indie (Best of the Booth Winners)
The acoustic back-drop that progressively becomes more minacious and electrifying gives you this feeling of falling into despair, gradually, the same way ... «DJBooth.net, Jan 15»
4
'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' still scaring America 200 years later
Much credit goes to the minacious character Irving described as, “the dominant spirit.” “There's something really cool about the Headless ... «The Denver Channel, Nov 14»
5
2015: Jega cannot conduct free and fair elections - CNPP
... therefore, appeal to the management of INEC to retrace their steps now and remember that Nigeria is larger than any minacious agenda”, ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Nov 14»
6
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Review
... words with Boothe, playing Senator Roarke like he's Mr. Mitchum Goes to Washington, these wraparound plots become minacious fun. «Den of Geek, Aug 14»
7
Artificial intelligence moves from realms of science fiction to reality
It's a consciousness” from Her may become as minacious for the next 50 years. Mon, Aug 11, 2014, 01:00. First published: Mon, Aug 11, 2014, ... «Irish Times, Aug 14»
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Album Review: Kyla La Grange – Cut Your Teeth
The reverberating beats and minacious bass accompany Kyla's lyrically solemn anguish as she laments “bleeding words on to a page for you” ... «Fortitude Magazine, May 14»
9
Brandon Dubinsky Hits Saku Koivu In The Head - October 27th, 2013
Minacious 5 months ago. Someone should have informed this genius announcer that EVERY PENALTY is at least a minor penalty. It's like a ... «YouTube, Oct 13»
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'Woman In Red' Attacked With Tear Gas Becomes Symbol For …
... children and be unable to obtain abortions — ideas that many find minacious to their career goals, aspirations and bodily self-governance. «TheGloss, Jun 13»

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