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Added 10 October 2026

augur

/ˈɔːɡə/ noun

In Latin: augur, auspex Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about augur at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy.

verb

Indicate, as with a sign or an omen.
These signs bode bad news
Predict from an omen.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin augur, of uncertain origin; akin to augurō (“interpret omens”).

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