augurate
|au-gu-rate|
/ˈɔːɡjʊreɪt/
predict or signal by omens
Etymology
'augurate' originates from Latin, specifically the verb 'augurari', where 'augur-' referred to an 'augur' (a diviner who interpreted omens).
'augurate' changed from Late Latin/Medieval Latin forms such as 'auguratus'/'augurare' and entered English (modern usage) from Latin influence, keeping its link to divination and omen-reading.
Initially it meant 'to consult augurs or perform augury' (a literal ritual activity), but over time it evolved into the broader modern meaning 'to foretell or presage' (to be an omen of or to predict).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to predict or foretell (something), especially from omens; to prophesy.
Some villagers believed that the unusual eclipse would augurate a year of bad harvests.
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Verb 2
to be an omen or sign of something; to presage or foreshadow (something).
Many took the sudden calm as something that would augurate a coming change in weather.
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Last updated: 2025/11/19 01:58