portents (neuter plural, nominative/accusative)
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,ANP = noun, accusative neuter plural; Gr,N,,,,,NNP = noun, nominative neuter plural. The form τέρατα serves as both nominative and accusative plural of the third-declension neuter noun τέρας. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun τέρας denotes a prodigy or omen—an extraordinary event that serves as a sign. Rendering it as "portents" preserves the sense of an awe-producing sign that points beyond itself. The form τέρατα is neuter plural and functions either as nominative (subject) or accusative (direct object), which is reflected by noting its plural case usage. |
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