What is the Latin word for oddity?

The usual Latin words for “oddity” are mōnstrum, mīrus, novus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“oddity” in Latin

mōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent; a monster, monstrosity, whether in size or character; a thin mīruswonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous novusnew, novel; fresh, young; recent

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

oddity

| Oddness, Vid:

An odd or strange person or thing, homo monstrosus (Cic.); caput ridiculum (Terentianus; of persons); monstrum; res monstruosa, mira, nova (of things).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for oddity?: The usual Latin words for “oddity” are mōnstrum, mīrus, novus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.