- portentous por·ten·tous adj
- [pɔː'tɛntəs]
(frm: ominous) funesto (-a), (grave) solenne, grave, (pompous) pomposo (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
portentous por·ten·tous adj
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portentous — por•ten•tous [[t]pɔrˈtɛn təs, poʊr [/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of a portent; momentous 2) ominously significant or indicative: a portentous defeat[/ex] 3) solemnly self important; pompous 4) marvelous; amazing; prodigious • Etymology: 1530–40;… … From formal English to slang
portentous — por|ten|tous [po:ˈtentəs US po:r ] adj 1.) literary showing that something important is going to happen, especially something bad ▪ Recent developments are as portentous as the collapse of the Berlin Wall. 2.) trying to appear important and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
