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    Augure (en. Augury)

    /oɡyʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An augur is a sign or an omen announcing something.
    Birds are often considered augurs of bad weather.
    Les oiseaux sont souvent considérés comme des augures de mauvais temps.
    In ancient Rome, the augur was a priest responsible for interpreting the will of the gods through natural signs.
    The augur scanned the sky for favorable signs.
    L'augure a scruté le ciel pour trouver des signes favorables.
    A person who makes predictions or prophecies.
    He sees himself as a modern augur, predicting the future through his analyses.
    Il se voit comme un augure des temps modernes, prédisant l'avenir par ses analyses.

    Etymology

    The word comes from Latin 'augur'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take as an augur
    Interpreting something as a sign of what is to come.
    prendre pour un augure
    augur of misfortune
    A sign suggesting an unfavorable future.
    augure de malheur

    Related Words

    prophecy
    A often religious or mystical prediction of a future event.
    prophétie
    omen
    A sign heralding a future event.
    présage
    omen
    Meaning or symbol of an upcoming event, often linked to popular beliefs.
    omen

    Slang Meanings

    An augur to believe in
    When he told me it was going to rain, I took that as an augur to believe in.
    Quand il m'a dit qu'il allait pleuvoir, j'ai pris ça comme un augure d'y croire.
    Two-bit augurs
    His predictions are worthless, they are just two-bit augurs.
    Ses prédictions ne valent rien, ce ne sont que des augures à deux sous.