portentoso — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
- portentous adj Of momentous or ominous significance.
- selcouth adj Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
- sublime adj So impressive, beautiful, or grand that it inspires deep awe.
Senses
portentoso is used for these senses in English:
- dire Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
- portentous Of momentous or ominous significance.
- selcouth (now, _, rare) Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
- sublime Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.
dire — full definition
- adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
- adj (informal) Extremely bad in quality.
portentous — full definition
- adj Of momentous or ominous significance.
- adj Ominously prophetic.
- adj Puffed up with vanity.