ominous
ominous
adj.
P. and V. κᾰκός, δυστῠχής, δύσφημος (Plat. but rare P.); see ill-omened.
Alarming: P. and V. δεινός.
Dangerous: P. ἐπικίνδυνος.
adj.
P. and V. κᾰκός, δυστῠχής, δύσφημος (Plat. but rare P.); see ill-omened.
Alarming: P. and V. δεινός.
Dangerous: P. ἐπικίνδυνος.
OMINOUS
ominosus (Plin.). To be ominous omen habere.
ominosus (Plin.). To be ominous omen habere.
ominous:
1. ōmĭnōsus (rare): an o. circumstance took place, res o. (usu. portentum or prodigium: v.PORTENT , PRODIGY ) accidit, Plin. Ep. 3, 14, 6.
2. infaustus: more fully, infaustus omine, Tac. H. 1, 6: Suet.: v.INAUSPICIOUS , ILL-OMENED . (Oftener expr. by omen, auspicium, portentum, etc.: his language seemed o. of fate, ejus oratio omen fati videbatur, Cic. Ph. 9, 4, 9: to be or prove o. to any one, alicui omen facere, Plin. 15, 19, 21 § 83: to look upon anything as o., omen, augurium accipere: v. OMEN .)
1. ōmĭnōsus (rare): an o. circumstance took place, res o. (usu. portentum or prodigium: v.
2. infaustus: more fully, infaustus omine, Tac. H. 1, 6: Suet.: v.