Omen Meaning In English. Add to word list add to word list. An event regarded as a portent of good or evil the ghost's appearance was an ill omen a rise in imports might be an omen of recovery.
The word origin of omen, meaning occurrence supposed to portend evil or good, begins in the late 16th century and is derived from the latin omen โ which itself. See full entry for ‘bad’ collins cobuild advanced learnerโs dictionary.