augured

Meanings

• verb

  give an ominous or prophetic indication of something; forecast

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with augured
mature , adjecture , lature , nature , matured

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Variants

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augur , augured , auguring , augurs

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Etymology

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from the Latin augur, a priest or diviner, from augurare to increase, from augeo to increase

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Trivia

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1. The verb 'augured' is related to the word 'augment', which means 'to increase'. In ancient Rome, augurs were believed to have the power to increase the fortune or favor of the gods.

2. The English word 'augment' comes from the Latin word 'augmentum', which is related to 'augur'.

3. The word 'augur' is also the root of the word 'augmented fifth', a musical interval used in music.

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Related Concepts

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1. divination: the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means

2. prophecy: a statement or prediction that is regarded as having come from a divine or supernatural source

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In ancient Rome, augurs were priests who performed divination, interpreting the will of the gods through observing the flight of birds. The verb 'augured' can be used figuratively to suggest that someone has made a prophetic statement or given a warning.

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