Emotional is preferred to emotive when describing a display of emotion: he was given an emotional (not emotive) welcome Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition Â© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Â© HarperCollins
portent (plural portents ) Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen. A portending; significance a howl of dire portentâ. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
n â Zeichen nt, â Omen nt (geh) â (of fÃ¼r); a matter of great portent for us all â eine Angelegenheit (von) groÃer Tragweite fÃ¼r uns alle; a portent of things to come â ein Vorgeschmack m â auf das, was noch bevorsteht; to be a portent of something â etw ahnen lassen.