portent
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɔɹtənt/ / /ˈpɔːtɛnt/ / /ˈpɔɹtɛnt/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin portentum, participle of portendere, from portendō (“to predict, to foretell”).
- Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
“It was a portent of things to come.”
- A portending; significance
“a howl of dire portent”
- Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.