portento
Italian
Etymology
From Latin portentum, participle of portendere, from portendō (“to predict, to foretell”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /porˈtɛn.to/
- Rhymes: -ɛnto
- Hyphenation: por‧tèn‧to
Noun
portento m (plural portenti)
- wonder, marvel
- miracle
- genius, prodigy
Related terms
- portentoso
Anagrams
- pernotto, pernottò
Latin
Participle
portentō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of portentus
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin portentum, participle of portendere, from portendō (“to predict, to foretell”). Compare English portend, portent with similar meaning.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: por‧ten‧to
Noun
portento m (plural portentos)
- wonder, marvel
- Synonym: maravilha
- genius, prodigy
- Synonym: génio
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin portentum, participle of portendere, from portendō (“to predict, to foretell”).
Noun
portento m (plural portentos)
- wonder, marvel
- something wonderful or amazing
- a sight to behold
Derived terms
- portentoso
Further reading
- “portento”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014