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- Main Entry: por·ten·tous
- Pronunciation: \pȯr-ˈten-təs\
- Function: adjective
- Date: 15th century
1 : of, relating to, or constituting a portent <suspense, portentous foreshadowing, hints of sinister and violent mysteries — Francine Prose> 2 : eliciting amazement or wonder : prodigious 3 a : being a grave or serious matter <portentous decisions> b : self-consciously solemn or important : pompous <...