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单词 portentive
释义

portentive

/pɔːˈtɛntɪv/
Now rare
adjective
Having the quality or nature of a portent; ominous, prophetic.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nashe (d. c1601), writer. From classical Latin portent-, past participial stem of portendere portend + -ive.

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