PORTENT


Meaning of PORTENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯr-ˌtent ]

noun

Etymology: Latin portentum, from neuter of portentus, past participle of portendere

Date: circa 1587

1. : something that foreshadows a coming event : omen , sign

2. : prophetic indication or significance

3. : marvel , prodigy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.