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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOmen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈoːmɛn
"Der unerwartete Regen wurde als Omen für schlechte Zeiten angesehen."
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
The word 'omen' originates from the Latin 'omen', which means a prophetic sign or indication. It has been used since ancient times to denote signs believed to predict future events, often with a supernatural connotation.
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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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