Augurs
/ˈɔː.ɡərz/noun
Third-person plural present of augur; to predict or foretell from signs.
Did you know?The Roman augur was a state priest who read the will of the gods from birds, thunder, and other signs, so the word still carries the shadow of sacred divination.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂eug-
“to increase, to work with, to help”
Latin
Latin
augur
“an official diviner who interpreted omens, especially from birds”
Latin
Latin
augurāre
“to divine from omens; to foretell”
Old French
Old French
augurer
“to predict, foretell”
Middle English
English
auguren
“to foretell, predict”
Modern English
English
augur
“to foreshadow or predict”
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