portention

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noun

portent; omen

OriginLatin portentiō →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounportention (countable and uncountable, plural portentions)

plural portentions

  1. countableuncountableportent; omen

Origin

  1. Latinportentiō
  2. Englishportention

Borrowed from Latin portentiō.

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Cite this entry
APA

portention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portention

MLA

“portention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portention. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portention,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portention.

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