omen
nounmasculineliterário/pɾɨˈsaʒju/low
pres·sa·gi·o
Definition
A sign or event interpreted as an omen or forewarning of a future event, usually negative.
A black cat crossing your path is often seen as a bad omen.
The sudden silence was an omen of the danger to come.
Etymology
Do latim 'praesagium'.