Om"i*nate (?), v. t. & i. [L. ominatus, p. p. of ominari to presage,
fr. omen.] To presage; to foreshow; to foretoken. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Om`i*na"tion (?), n. [L. ominatio.] The act of ominating; presaging.
[Obs.] Fuller.
Om"i*nous (?), a. [L. ominosus, fr. omen. See Omen.] Of or pertaining
to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant;
portentous; -- formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense;
now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or foreshowing evil;
inauspicious; as, an ominous dread.
He had a good ominous name to have made a peace.
Bacon.
In the heathen worship of God, a sacrifice without a heart was
accounted ominous.
South.
-- Om"i*nous*ly, adv. -- Om"i*nous*ness, n.
O*mis"si*ble (?), a. Capable of being omitted; that may be omitted.
O*mis"sion (?), n. [L. omissio: cf. F. omission. See Omit.] 1. The act
of omitting; neglect or failure to do something required by propriety
or duty.
The most natural division of all offenses is into those of omission
and those of commission.
Addison.