# minacious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /məˈneɪʃəs/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of threatening, in its various senses.

## Etymology
From Late Latin minacia (“threat”) + -ious, from Latin minax (“threatening”) + -ia (suffix forming abstract nouns). Cf. Italian minaccioso, attested 1532.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minacious