English → Latin
“portend” in Latin
portendōto indicate, point out; to predict, foretell, portendaugurōto predict, foretell, forebode; to conjecture, guess, surmise; to perform the services of an augur, interpret omens, aug
The English word portend itself goes back to Latin tendō, through portendere.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
portend
ante significare aliquid; praesignificare, praemonstrare aliquid; also, (in the Roman sense), portendere, augurari.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for portend?
- The usual Latin words for “portend” are portendō, augurō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.