Etymology

portent

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Today it means: Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen. Full definition →

Latin portentum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromportentum
  2. English todayportent

Borrowed from Latin portentum, participle of portendere, from portendō (“to predict, to foretell”).

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