omen

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊ̯mən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a sign of something about to happen
  2. noun a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
  3. verb indicate by signs

Etymology

From Latin ōmen (“foreboding, omen”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
augury
Narrower (hyponyms)
foreboding, auspice, death knell

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