different between portent vs indicating

portent

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin portentum, participle of portendere, from portend? (I predict, I foretell).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??t?nt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?p??t?nt/
  • (rhotic, without the horsehoarse merger) IPA(key): /?po(?)?t?nt/
  • (non-rhotic, without the horsehoarse merger) IPA(key): /?po?t?nt/

Noun

portent (plural portents)

  1. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
  2. A portending; significance
  3. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:omen

Related terms

  • portend
  • portentous

Translations

References

Anagrams

  • torpent

French

Pronunciation

Verb

portent

  1. third-person plural present indicative of porter
  2. third-person plural present subjunctive of porter

Latin

Verb

portent

  1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of port?

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indicating

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??nd?ke?t??/
  • Hyphenation: in?di?cat?ing

Verb

indicating

  1. present participle of indicate

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