Meaning
monster
In a sentence
Nel film c'è un mostro molto strano.
There is a very strange monster in the movie.
Hai visto il mostro sotto il letto?
Did you see the monster under the bed?
Da piccolo, avevo paura dei mostri.
When I was little, I was afraid of monsters.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mostro | masculine · singular |
| mostri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use mostro for a literal monster, but also figuratively for a cruel or shocking person: Sei un mostro! can be playful or harsh.
- Unlike creatura or bestia, mostro strongly suggests something frightening, abnormal, or morally disturbing.
- It’s masculine: il mostro, i mostri. For a female monster, Italian still often uses il mostro in generic contexts.