portent

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English

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin portentum[1], participle of portendere, from portendō (“I predict, I foretell”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

portent (plural portents)

  1. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
  2. A portending; significance
    a howl of dire portent
  3. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

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Translations

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “portent”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

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Verb

portent

  1. third-person plural present indicative of porter
  2. third-person plural present subjunctive of porter

Latin

Verb

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  1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of portō
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