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Foretoken vs Augur - What's the difference?

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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

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) *.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    augur

    English

    (wikipedia augur)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
  • * Dryden
  • Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found / Without a priestly curse or boding sound.
  • (Ancient Rome) An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
  • Verb

  • To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.
  • To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue.
  • to augur well or ill

    Derived terms

    * augury