portent
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)
- Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
- A portending; significance
- a howl of dire portent
- Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:omen
Related terms
Translations
omen
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “portent”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
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Verb
portent
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) portent
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