单词 | augur |
释义 | Word Frequency augur(ˈɔːɡə) noun 1. Also called: auspex (in ancient Rome) a religious official who observed and interpreted omens and signs to help guide the making of public decisions 2. any prophet or soothsayer verb 3. to predict (some future event), as from signs or omens 4. (tr; may take a clause as object) to be an omen (of); presage 5. (intransitive) to foreshadow future events to be as specified; bode this augurs well for us Derived forms augural (ˈɔːɡjʊrəl) adjective augurship (ˈaugurship) noun Word origin C14: from Latin: a diviner, perhaps from augēre to increase |
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