monstruo
monster
noun MOHNS-trwoh Rare
Origin: From Latin monstrum (portent, monster).
Usage Note
Monstruo denotes a frightening or grotesque creature, but colloquially it is also used as high praise, meaning someone extraordinarily talented: es un monstruo del fútbol ('he is a football phenomenon'). The adjective monstruoso means 'monstrous' or 'enormous'. The word is masculine and stays un monstruo even when applied to a woman.
Examples
"El niño tiene miedo del monstruo bajo la cama."
Natural Translation
The child is afraid of the monster under the bed.
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