English word omen comes from Latin osmen, which itself is of uncertain origin but possibly comes from a combination of Latin os ("mouth") with Latin -men (forms neuter nouns of the third declension.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| os | Latin (lat) | Mouth. (poetic) speech. Face, appearance, head. Opening, entrance Bone. Framework of discourse. Heartwood. The hard or innermost part of trees or fruits. |
| -men | Latin (lat) | Forms neuter nouns of the third declension. |
| osmen | Latin (lat) | An omen. |
| omen | Latin (lat) | An omen. |
| omen | English (en) | (intransitive) To divine or predict from omens.. (transitive) To be an omen of. Something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding.. Prophetic significance. |