Auguration

/ɔːɡjəˈreɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act or practice of auguring; divination or foretelling of the future; an interpretation of signs or omens.

Etymology

From Latin 'auguratio' (divination or foretelling), derived from 'augurari' (to divine). The noun form captures the practice of interpreting signs to predict what will happen.

Kelly Says

Ancient auguration was actually more sophisticated than it sounds—augurs developed complex systems for interpreting bird flights, animal entrails, and other signs in structured, almost scientific ways!

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