portent — a sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɔːr.tent/
Korean meaning: 중대하거나 불길한 일의 전조, 징조
Korean pronunciation: **포**턴트
Example Sentences
- My cat hiding under the bed was a portent that the vacuum cleaner was about to appear.
- The economic indicators were seen as a portent of recession.
- When my phone battery hit 1%, it was a portent of social isolation for the evening.
portent
NOUN//ˈpɔːr.tent//
a sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen
The prophet sees a dark portent in the circling ravens
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The portent flows in the torrent's current
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Origin
From Latin 'portentum,' derived from 'portendere' meaning 'to foretell or signify,' which combines 'pro-' (forward) and 'tendere' (to stretch or extend).
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“My cat hiding under the bed was a portent that the vacuum cleaner was about to appear.”
“The economic indicators were seen as a portent of recession.”
“When my phone battery hit 1%, it was a portent of social isolation for the evening.”
“The strange behavior of animals was considered a portent of the earthquake.”
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