mostro

Definitions of mostro
  1. noun
    a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
    synonyms: aborto, fenomeno
  2. noun
    a cruel wicked and inhuman person
    synonyms: anticristo, demonio, orco, satanasso
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    indemoniato, ossesso, spiritato
    someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
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    aborto
    a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
  3. noun
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  4. noun
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
    synonyms: apoteosi
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    aeromodello, eroe
    someone worthy of imitation
  5. noun
    an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
    synonyms: bambino prodigio, portento, prodigio
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    cervellone, cima, genio, ingegno, intelletto, intelligenza, mago, mente
    someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
  6. noun
    an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
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    spauracchio
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children
    centauro
    (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
    chimera
    (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
    grifo, grifone
    winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
    Minotauro
    (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
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    essere immaginario
    a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
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