First Known Use: circa 1587
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portent
noun por·tent \ˈpȯr-ˌtent\
: a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen
Full Definition of PORTENT
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: prophetic indication or significance
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Origin of PORTENT
Latin portentum, from neuter of portentus, past participle of portendere
Related to PORTENT
- Synonyms
- augury, auspice, boding, foreboding, foreshadowing, omen, prefiguring, presage
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Rhymes with PORTENT
absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent
PORTENT Defined for Kids
portent
noun por·tent \ˈpȯr-ˌtent\
Definition of PORTENT for Kids
: a sign or warning of something usually bad that is going to happen : omen
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