OMEN

Meaning

Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin ōmen (“foreboding, omen”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:

• 2025-11-15METOIGN
• 2025-10-11MELNOTU
• 2025-09-09NBELMDO
• 2025-08-19OETMINZ
• 2025-05-10MAOHENP
• 2025-05-06OENIGMW
• 2024-12-03EHTNMOW
• 2024-10-23NEYTOJM
• 2024-09-30MDXONIE
• 2024-08-28ODNIEMZ
• 2024-07-22NDEHMOY
• 2024-02-20EFNLKMO

+7 earlier appearances in the archive.