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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

  1. adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
  2. adj (informal) Extremely bad in quality.

portentous — full definition

  1. adj Of momentous or ominous significance.
  2. adj Ominously prophetic.
  3. adj Puffed up with vanity.

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