Relating to or resembling an augur; of the nature of an omen or portent.
Formed from 'augur' with the suffix '-ous' (having the quality of). This rare adjective follows patterns like 'generous' or 'rigorous'.
This word is almost never used in modern English, yet it perfectly describes any moment when you're reading tea leaves, checking horoscopes, or anxiously interpreting coincidences as cosmic messages.
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