"portentuous" meaning in Middle English

See portentuous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin portentuōsus. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|portentuōsus}} Latin portentuōsus Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} portentuous, {{enm-adj}} portentuous
  1. portentous
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