Added 9 October 2026
imminent
/ˈɪmɪnənt/ adjective
Latin root: imminēre Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about imminent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Close in time; about to occur.
retribution is at hand
Origin
From the present participle of Latin imminēre (“to overhang”), from mineō ("to project, overhang"), related to minae (English menace) and mons (English mount). Compare with eminent.
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