augur
/ˈɔːɡə/AW-gur
/ˈɔɡɚ/AW-gur
Meaninga seer who read omens
Common meaning: to be a sign of what is to come
- augura seer who read omensLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 204 · scan
Journey through time
- Latinaugur‘a seer’source
- Englishaugur‘to be a sign of what is to come’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin augur; augurium ‘a seer who read omens’.
Roots
- augur; augurium Latin “a seer who read omens”
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