portent en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpo(ː)ɹtɛnt/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- /ˈpɔɹtənt/
- /ˈpɔɹtɛnt/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɔːtɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpoətɛnt/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin portentum, participle of portendere, from portendō (“to predict, to foretell”).
Meanings
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Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
It was a portent of things to come.
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A portending; significance
a howl of dire portent
- Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| portents | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (21)
mi tiramaka (omen) · fi ennusmerkki (omen) · nl voorteken (omen) · ru знаме́ние (omen) · syc ܐܵܬ݂ܵܐ (omen) · ota اوغور (omen) · ro piază (omen) · fi enne (omen) · hi अपशकुन (omen) · fr présage (omen) · nl voorspook (omen) · de Omen (omen) · ga mana (omen) · de (böses) Vorzeichen (omen) · bg предзнаменование (omen) · ro semn (omen) · ota فال (omen) · mi inati (omen) · pdt Bediedunk (omen) · mk пре́дзнак (omen) · bg поличба (omen)