ominous
/ˈɒmənəs/O-muh-nuhs
/ˈɑmənəs/AH-muh-nuhs
Meaningof a sign
Common meaning: hinting that harm is coming
- omina sign of what is to comeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1264 · scan
- ousadjective ending: full of, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin ōmen ‘a sign of what is to come’.
Roots
- ōmen, -inis Latin “a sign of what is to come”
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