Added 9 October 2026
ominous
/ˈɒmɪnəs/ adjective
In Latin: dīrus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ominous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments.
a baleful look
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Presaging ill fortune.
ill omens
Origin
From Latin ōminōsus (“full of foreboding”), from ōmen (“forbidden fruit, omen”), from Old Latin osmen, of uncertain origin, with many origins proposed (see ōmen).
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