Definition of PORTENT

portent

Plural: portents

Noun

  • A sign or warning of a future event; an omen.
  • a sign of something about to happen
  • Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
  • A portending; significance
  • Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

Examples

  • A blank tile drawn early was a good portent for a high-scoring Words With Friends game.
  • a howl of dire portent
  • It was a portent of things to come.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin portentum, participle of portendere, from portendō (“I predict, I foretell”).

Scrabble Score: 9

portent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
portent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
portent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

portent: valid Words With Friends Word