Augury

Pronunciation

Origin

augur + -y, or from Old French augurie, from Latin augurium.

Full definition of augury

Noun

1. A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
2. (by extension) An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.
3. An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come.
• 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, Well Tackled! Chapter 2, Evidently he did not mean to be a mere figurehead, but to carry on the old tradition of Wilsthorpe's; and that was considered to be a good thing in itself and an augury for future prosperity.

Synonyms

Hyponyms

• ailuromancy, felidomancy cats
• alectryomancy chickens
• arachnomancy spiders
• auspice birds
• entomomancy insects
• hippomancy horses
• ichthyomancy fish
• myomancy mice
• myrmomancy ants
• ophiomancy snakes
• zoomancy any animal

Related terms

• augur