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premonición

premonition

noun preh-moh-nee-SYOHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin praemonēre (to warn beforehand).

Usage Note

Premonición denotes a feeling or intuition that something — usually negative — is about to happen, without rational basis. It is commonly used in phrases like tener una premonición ('to have a premonition'). The related adjective is premonitorio, used to describe a dream or sign that seemed to foretell an event.

Examples

"Tuve una premonición antes del accidente."

Natural Translation

I had a premonition before the accident.

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