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portentousness

portentousness noun: the quality of being portentous.

Noun

portentousness

  1. The quality of being portentous
    • Despite the portentousness of its title, La France remains a close and intimate work that sustains its singularity to the end.2008 July 8, Fernando F. Croce, “La France”, in Slant Magazine

Origin of portentousness

From portentous + -ness.

Questions about portentousness

What does portentousness mean?
Portentousness means the quality of being portentous.
What part of speech is portentousness?
Portentousness is a noun.

Words near portentousness in the dictionary

  1. portentious
  2. portentive
  3. portentosity
  4. portentous
  5. portentously
  6. portentousness
  7. portents
  8. portentuous
  9. porteous
  10. porteouses
  11. porter

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