The word "ominous" originates from the Latin term "ominōsus," which means "foreboding" or "portending evil." This Latin term is derived from "omen," referring to a sign or warning of future events, particularly those that are unfavorable. The word entered the English language in the early 19th century, retaining its connotation of suggesting something sinister or threatening.
Ominous is an adjective.
The etymology of etymology is from the greek etumologia which means "true sense of a word"
A low, ominous growl came from the dog. Look at those ominous clouds!
That is the correct spelling of "ominous" (foreboding).
The word "ominous" comes from the word "omen". An ominous dream is one which contains signs of what is going to happen in the future.
The noun form is ominousness.
in twilight James and Victoria are very ominous.
Etymology is the opposite of Antipodes
The Latin etymology of the word "etymology" comes from the Latin word "etymologia," which means the study of the true meanings and origins of words.
There was an ominous silence as the question was asked; it seemed nobody had an answer
The thick, dark, gray clouds signaled that ominous weather was on its way.
Ominous from the Cosmic Inferno was created in 2007-12.