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Omen

noun/ˈoʊmɛn/
Definition
a sign of something about to happen
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈoʊmɛn/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈəʊmɛn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈəʊmɛn/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈoʊmɛn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna sign of something about to happen
“he looked for an omen before going into battle”
nouna strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
verbindicate by signs
“These signs bode bad news”
Word Forms
ominousadjectivepresaging ill fortune; ; ; - P.B.Shelley
omenverbindicate by signs
portentousadjectiveof momentous or ominous significance; - Herman Melville
portendverbindicate by signs
presageverbindicate by signs
prognosticadjectiveof or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticateverbindicate by signs
prodigiousadjectiveof momentous or ominous significance; - Herman Melville
portentnouna sign of something about to happen
auspicenouna favorable omen
prognosticationnouna sign of something about to happen
prognosisnouna prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
omennouna sign of something about to happen
presagenouna sign of something about to happen
foreshadowingnounthe act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
augurnoun(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
prefigurativeadjectiveindistinctly prophetic
forecastnouna prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
predictiveadjectiveof or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
présage
un signe que quelque chose est sur le point de se produire
🇪🇸Spanish
presagio
una señal de que algo está por suceder
🇮🇹Italian
presagio
un segno che qualcosa sta per accadere
🇳🇱Dutch
voorteken
een teken dat er iets staat te gebeuren
🇵🇹Portuguese
presságio
um sinal de que algo está prestes a acontecer
🇷🇺Russian
предзнаменование
признак того, что что-то должно произойти
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शकुन
कुछ घटित होने का संकेत
🇧🇩Bengali
লক্ষণ
কিছু ঘটতে যাচ্ছে তার চিহ্ন
🇮🇳Tamil
சகுனம்
ஏதோ நடக்கவிருக்கும் அறிகுறி
🇮🇳Telugu
శకునము
జరగబోయే దానికి సంకేతం
🇮🇳Marathi
शकुन
काहीतरी घडणार असल्याचे लक्षण
🇮🇳Gujarati
શુકન
કંઈક થવાનું છે તેની નિશાની
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಕುನ
ಏನಾಗಲಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದರ ಸಂಕೇತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശകുനം
എന്തെങ്കിലും സംഭവിക്കാൻ പോകുന്നതിൻ്റെ അടയാളം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਗਨ
ਕੁਝ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਸੰਕੇਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
شگون
کچھ ہونے کی علامت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
预兆
即将发生某事的征兆
🇯🇵Japanese
前兆
これから何かが起こる前兆
🇰🇷Korean
전조
무슨 일이 일어날 징조
🇻🇳Vietnamese
điềm báo
một dấu hiệu của một cái gì đó sắp xảy ra
🇹🇭Thai
ลาง
สัญญาณของบางสิ่งที่กำลังจะเกิดขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
pertanda
pertanda sesuatu akan terjadi
🇵🇭Filipino
tanda
tanda ng isang bagay na malapit nang mangyari
🇲🇾Malay
petanda
tanda sesuatu akan berlaku
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فأل
علامة على شيء على وشك الحدوث
🇮🇷Persian
فال
نشانه ای از چیزی که در شرف وقوع است
🇹🇷Turkish
alamet
olacak bir şeyin işareti
🇮🇱Hebrew
אוֹת
סימן למשהו שעומד לקרות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'omen'?
The primary meaning of 'omen' is 'a sign of something about to happen'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'omen' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'omen' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'omen' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'omen' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'omen' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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