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om·i·nous

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ADJECTIVE:

Menacing; threatening: ominous black clouds; ominous rumblings of discontent.
Of or being an omen, especially an evil one.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin minsus, from men , min-, omen

OTHER FORMS:
omi·nous·ly (Adverb), omi·nous·ness (Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for ominous

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