† ominatev.

Forms: 1500s ominat, 1500s–1700s ominate, 1800s omenate.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin ōmināt-, ōminārī, ōmināre.

Etymology: < classical Latin ōmināt-, past participial stem (compare -ate suffix³) of ōminārī (also ōmināre) to prognosticate, to tell of (a future event, etc.) from omens < ōmin- , ōmen omen n.

Obsolete.

1. transitive. To interpret as a divine omen.

ΚΠ

1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iii. 55 By the God enstructed..to ominat eeche thing.

a. transitive. To be an omen or sign of; to presage, betoken.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > portend, betoken [verb (transitive)]

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bode1387

prognostica1400

pretend1402

prognosticate?a1425

ossc1450

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protendc1554

presage1562

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importune1590

prejudicate1595

foretoken1598

ominate1598

auspicate1604

divine1607

foredeem1612

warranta1616

augur1630

preaugurate1635

prewarna1637

prenote1641

preominate1646

forespeak1667

omen1697

betidea1799

bespeak1851

1598 R. Barckley Disc. Felicitie of Man iii. 176 This vnfortunate birde [sc. an owl]..ominating some euill to follow.

1644 Fifth of November 12 If the staggaring of the Arke of Gods worship should ominate the fall of it.

1660 G. Mackenzie Aretina i. 68 At last came that week and day so much longed-for, whose bright morning ominated happinesse to the longing couple.

1827 J. Galt Let. in Ann. Parish (1850) p. xlvii I had no vultures to omenate wars and conquests.

b. intransitive. To be or serve as an omen.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > portend, betoken [verb (intransitive)]

ossc1400

sign1601

abode1659

ominate1667

prognosticate1851

portend1887

1667 R. Allestree Causes Decay Christian Piety xv. 360 And this is it which ominates sadly as to our divisions with the Romanists.

1691 R. North Let. 31 Dec. in Lives of Norths (1890) III. App. 228 May the new year be better than the beginning ominates. My brother Dudley died last night about seven.

a. transitive. To prognosticate from omens; to foretell.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > augury, divination from omens > augur, divine from omens [verb (transitive)]

conjecturec1384

conject1496

augurate1571

augur1593

augurize1596

ominate1599

portend1605

ariolate1652

tell1891

1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe Ep. Ded. sig. A3 A King thou art by name, and a King of good fellowshippe by nature, whereby I ominate this Encomion of the king of fishes was predestinate to thee from thy swadling clothes.

1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 327 The Augurs ominating disastrous and unfortunate things to the Romane army.

1742 C. Middleton Let. 17 Aug. in E. J. Climenson Elizabeth Montagu (1906) I. 119 To whom I have ever been wishing and ominating every-thing that is good.

b. intransitive. To conjecture from signs or omens; to have or utter forebodings.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > augury, divination from omens > augur, divine from omens [verb (intransitive)]

conject1496

halsen1587

preominate1594

augurize1596

augur1599

signa1616

ominate1637

augurate1642

conjecture1652

auspicate1848

1637 T. Heywood Dial. ii, in Wks. (1874) VI. 127 Of doubtfull things thus ill you ominate.

1667 H. More Divine Dialogues (1713) ii. i. 88 I cannot ominate so well touching this Congress.

Derivatives

† ominating adj. Obsolete presaging, portending.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > [adjective]

prognosticate?a1425

prognostical?a1450

prognostaticc1475

portentousc1487

presagiousc1487

prodigiousc1487

prodigial1548

portending1560

augural1568

presaging1592

ominous1593

boding1594

portentive1594

prognostic1603

presageful1606

prognosticous1607

ostentful1608

prognosticant1619

predictious1631

portentful1633

ominal1651

ominating1663

bodeful1813

portentious1863

1663 G. Mackenzie Religio Stoici 108 These ominating presages.

1702 H. Dodwell Apol. in S. Parker tr. Cicero Five Bks. De Finibus sig. b6 This..filled them with confidence and well ominating Hopes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	ominate
释义	† ominatev. Forms: 1500s ominat, 1500s–1700s ominate, 1800s omenate. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin ōmināt-, ōminārī, ōmināre. Etymology: < classical Latin ōmināt-, past participial stem (compare -ate suffix³) of ōminārī (also ōmināre) to prognosticate, to tell of (a future event, etc.) from omens < ōmin- , ōmen omen n. Obsolete. 1. transitive. To interpret as a divine omen. ΚΠ 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iii. 55 By the God enstructed..to ominat eeche thing. 2. a. transitive. To be an omen or sign of; to presage, betoken. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > portend, betoken [verb (transitive)] betokenc1275 bode1387 prognostica1400 pretend1402 prognosticate?a1425 ossc1450 importc1487 prognostify1495 protendc1554 presage1562 abode1573 boden1573 denounce1581 importune1590 prejudicate1595 foretoken1598 ominate1598 auspicate1604 divine1607 foredeem1612 warranta1616 augur1630 preaugurate1635 prewarna1637 prenote1641 preominate1646 forespeak1667 omen1697 betidea1799 bespeak1851 1598 R. Barckley Disc. Felicitie of Man iii. 176 This vnfortunate birde [sc. an owl]..ominating some euill to follow. 1644 Fifth of November 12 If the staggaring of the Arke of Gods worship should ominate the fall of it. 1660 G. Mackenzie Aretina i. 68 At last came that week and day so much longed-for, whose bright morning ominated happinesse to the longing couple. 1827 J. Galt Let. in Ann. Parish (1850) p. xlvii I had no vultures to omenate wars and conquests. b. intransitive. To be or serve as an omen. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > portend, betoken [verb (intransitive)] ossc1400 sign1601 abode1659 ominate1667 prognosticate1851 portend1887 1667 R. Allestree Causes Decay Christian Piety xv. 360 And this is it which ominates sadly as to our divisions with the Romanists. 1691 R. North Let. 31 Dec. in Lives of Norths (1890) III. App. 228 May the new year be better than the beginning ominates. My brother Dudley died last night about seven. 3. a. transitive. To prognosticate from omens; to foretell. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > augury, divination from omens > augur, divine from omens [verb (transitive)] conjecturec1384 conject1496 augurate1571 augur1593 augurize1596 ominate1599 portend1605 ariolate1652 tell1891 1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe Ep. Ded. sig. A3 A King thou art by name, and a King of good fellowshippe by nature, whereby I ominate this Encomion of the king of fishes was predestinate to thee from thy swadling clothes. 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 327 The Augurs ominating disastrous and unfortunate things to the Romane army. 1742 C. Middleton Let. 17 Aug. in E. J. Climenson Elizabeth Montagu (1906) I. 119 To whom I have ever been wishing and ominating every-thing that is good. b. intransitive. To conjecture from signs or omens; to have or utter forebodings. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > augury, divination from omens > augur, divine from omens [verb (intransitive)] conject1496 halsen1587 preominate1594 augurize1596 augur1599 signa1616 ominate1637 augurate1642 conjecture1652 auspicate1848 1637 T. Heywood Dial. ii, in Wks. (1874) VI. 127 Of doubtfull things thus ill you ominate. 1667 H. More Divine Dialogues (1713) ii. i. 88 I cannot ominate so well touching this Congress. Derivatives † ominating adj. Obsolete presaging, portending. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > [adjective] prognosticate?a1425 prognostical?a1450 prognostaticc1475 portentousc1487 presagiousc1487 prodigiousc1487 prodigial1548 portending1560 augural1568 presaging1592 ominous1593 boding1594 portentive1594 prognostic1603 presageful1606 prognosticous1607 ostentful1608 prognosticant1619 predictious1631 portentful1633 ominal1651 ominating1663 bodeful1813 portentious1863 1663 G. Mackenzie Religio Stoici 108 These ominating presages. 1702 H. Dodwell Apol. in S. Parker tr. Cicero Five Bks. De Finibus sig. b6 This..filled them with confidence and well ominating Hopes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1582
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