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单词 augurist
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auguristn.

Brit. /ˈɔːɡᵿrɪst/, U.S. /ˈɔɡərəst/, /ˈɑɡərəst/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: augur n.1, -ist suffix.
Etymology: < augur n.1 + -ist suffix, after augurism n. Compare Middle French auguriste (1494). Compare earlier augur n.1
Now rare.
An augur, a diviner; an expert in augury.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > augury, divination from omens > [noun] > augur, diviner from omens
augura1393
auguryne?a1425
conjectora1425
augurerc1450
augurizer1588
conjecturer1612
augurya1616
augurist1623
auspicator1652
omen-monger1777
1623 in H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. ii. sig. F3 A Soothsayer, Mahematicean [sic], Augurist, Harior.
1625 J. Taylor Fearefull Summer sig. A8 Prophetick Augurists.
1670 J. Ogilby tr. A. Montanus Atlas Japannensis 123 What Observations made not the Augurists out of the Flight and various Voyces of Birds?
1776 E. Jones tr. Cicero Brutus 185 A skilful Augurist and Civilian, and a thorough Adept in the Roman History.
1993 Toronto Star 20 Jan. a15 Most journalists warn it is too early to say, but some augurists are saying it looks promising.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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