om·i·nate \ˈäməˌnāt\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin ominatus, past participle of ominari, from omin-, omen omen transitive verb 1.archaic: to prophesy from signs and omens : augur 2.archaic: to be a portent or omen of intransitive verb 1.obsolete: to utter prophecies or forebodings 2.obsolete: to serve as a prophecy