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portent

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin portentum,[1] participle of portendere, from portendō (I predict, I foretell).

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Noun

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portent (plural portents)

  1. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
    It was a portent of things to come.
  2. A portending; significance
    a howl of dire portent
  3. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “portent”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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French

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Verb

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portent

  1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of porter

Latin

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Verb

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portent

  1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of portō