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portento

  • [poɾˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o]

Rhymes with en.to

Where it comes from

Del latín portentum.

noun portentos

  1. Cualquier cosa, acción o suceso singular, que por su extrañeza o novedad causa admiración o terror dentro de los límites de la naturaleza. Muchos portentos hay, pero nada es más portentoso que el hombre.
  2. Suma belleza.

In English

  • prodigy amazing or marvelous thing
  • wonder something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel
  • genius someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill

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"portento." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/portento. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

portento. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/portento

Chicago

"portento." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/portento.

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@misc{portento_2026,
  title = {portento},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/portento},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}