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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOmen
/ˈoʊ.mən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An event regarded as a portent of good or evil.
"The sudden storm was seen as an omen of bad luck for the travelers." - 2
A phenomenon or occurrence that is interpreted as a sign of something to come.
"Many cultures have rituals to interpret omens before important decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin 'ōmen', which likely traces back to an older Old Latin root 'osmen', possibly connected to the mouth or utterances of prophecy. Historically used in ancient Roman augury to describe a phenomenon interpreted as a sign of future good or evil.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Omen" is said worldwide
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présage
Transliteration: prɛzaʒ
"Le nuage sombre était un présage de tempête."
Omen
Transliteration: ˈoːmɛn
"Der unerwartete Regen wurde als Omen für schlechte Zeiten angesehen."
presagio
Transliteration: preˈsaʤo
"Il fulmine era considerato un presagio di sventura."
presagio
Transliteration: preˈsa.xi.o
"El canto del cuervo fue visto como un presagio de mala suerte."
presságio
Transliteration: pɾeˈsa.ʒiu
"A chuva repentina foi vista como um presságio de problemas."
अशुभ संकेत
Transliteration: ashubh sanket
"बिजली गिरना एक अशुभ संकेत माना गया।"
预兆
Transliteration: yùzhào
"乌云密布被视为坏运气的预兆。"
징후
Transliteration: jinghu
"갑작스러운 비는 불행의 징후로 여겨졌다."
前兆
Transliteration: zenchō
"突然の雷は不運の前兆と見なされた。"
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