transcription, транскрипция: [ pȯr-ˈten-təs ]
adjective
Date: 15th century
1. : of, relating to, or constituting a portent
suspense, portentous foreshadowing, hints of sinister and violent mysteries — Francine Prose
2. : eliciting amazement or wonder : prodigious
3.
a. : being a grave or serious matter
portentous decisions
b. : self-consciously solemn or important : pompous
portentous declamation unsalted by the least trace of humor — W. H. Pritchard
c. : ponderously excessive
that discipline's overwrought, portentous phrases — R. M. Coles
Synonyms: see ominous
• por·ten·tous·ly adverb
• por·ten·tous·ness noun