Foretoken vs Augur - What's the difference?
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A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
* Dryden
(Ancient Rome) An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.
To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue.
Foretoken is a related term of augur.
As nouns the difference between foretoken and augur
is that foretoken is a prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment while augur is augur (diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds), especially in the context of ancient rome.As a verb foretoken
is to betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.foretoken
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Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) .Etymology 2
From (etyl) *.Derived terms
* (l)augur
English
(wikipedia augur)Noun
(en noun)- Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found / Without a priestly curse or boding sound.
Verb
- to augur well or ill