augurer

American  

[aw-ger-er] / ˈɔ gər ər /

noun

1. a less common variant of augur.

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Etymology

Origin of augurer

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English augurere, from Late Latin augurator, from Latin augurāt(us) “predicted, prophesied” (past participle of augurārī “to predict, prophesy,” verb derivative of augur augur ¹ ( def. ) ) + or -or ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

O sir, you are too sure an augurer; That you did fear is done.

From Antony and Cleopatra by Shakespeare, William

I rejoice myself, to make by that a liaison with Madame, et de ce moment je recommence a bien augurer de ma fortune.

From Minna Von Barnhelm by Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim