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- PORTENTOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Portents are also at the heart of the adjective portentous, which describes things forewarning future events—usually events of the bad luck variety Both portent and portentous come from the Latin noun portentum, meaning “omen or sign ”
- PORTENTOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
PORTENTOUS definition: 1 too serious and trying to be very important: 2 Portentous events, statements, or signs are… Learn more
- PORTENTOUS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
adjective of the nature of a portent; momentous ominously significant or indicative a portentous defeat
- PORTENTOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If someone's way of speaking, writing, or behaving is portentous, they speak, write, or behave more seriously than necessary because they want to impress other people
- Portentous - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
Use the adjective portentous to describe something that seems to be a sign related to a future event — generally an ominous sign Something that is portentous often seems to hint at or warn of a future disaster
- portentous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
Definition of portentous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- portentous, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
Factsheet What does the adjective portentous mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective portentous See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- Portentous - definition of portentous by The Free Dictionary
portentous (pɔːˈtɛntəs) adj 1 of momentous or ominous significance 2 miraculous, amazing, or awe-inspiring; prodigious
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