augurs

Meanings

• noun

  A person who interprets omens or signs, especially in ancient Rome.

  - "The augurs studied the entrails of the sacrificial animals to foretell the future."
  - "The Romans consulted the augurs before embarking on military campaigns."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with augurs
borrows , owes , prowess , mows

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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, from augurare ‘to increase’, from augeō ‘to increase’.

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Trivia

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1. The Roman god Augur was believed to be the god of prophecy and divination.

2. Augurs were also responsible for declaring whether a new building or road was auspicious or not.

3. The word 'augment' comes from the same Latin root as 'augur'.

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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. Omens: Signs or symbols believed to indicate the will or approval of a god or the gods.

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Culture

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In ancient Rome, augurs were religious officials who were believed to have the power to interpret the will of the gods through various signs and omens. They played a crucial role in the religious and political life of the Roman Republic, and their predictions were taken very seriously.

How to Memorize "augurs"

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that an augur is someone who 'augs' or increases our understanding of the future through divination.

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