augur

Meaning

Noun

1. A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
2. An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.

Verb

To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.

Synonyms

divine

predict

foretell

soothsayer

diviner

forecast

prognosticate

foreshadow

prophesy

bode

presage

portend

omen

prophet

predictor

foreteller

fortune teller

soothsay

betoken

palmist

auspicate

auspex

chiromancer

seer

prefigure

foreshow

shine

drill

forebode

outguess

promise

surmise

indicate a future probability

predicting

harbinger

guess

forestall

foresee

scry

divination

designate

read

📖

calculate

select

abode

sibyl

bet

anticipate

suggest

be token

suspect

vaticinate

wager

cast lots

foretell the future

second-guess

pick

⛏️

indicate

herald

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔː.ɡə/

Etymology

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