[por.tent] n [L portentum, fr. neut. of portentus, pp. of portendere] (ca. 1587) 1: something that foreshadows a coming event: omen
2: prophetic indication or significance
3: marvel, prodigy
[por.tent] n [L portentum, fr. neut. of portentus, pp. of portendere] (ca. 1587) 1: something that foreshadows a coming event: omen
2: prophetic indication or significance
3: marvel, prodigy
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012