Augury
Definition
A sign, token, or manifestation from which the future course of an event can be anticipated, predicted, or deduced; an omen. In a historical-mythological context, it represents the answer or interpretation provided by a priest following ritualistic observation.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Augury
- Omen
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, utilizing standard plural variations following the '-iu' ending structural paradigms. |
| Formation | Borrowed from Latin 'augurium' and French 'augure', structurally integrated into the Romanian nominal system. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [aʊ̯.ˈɡu.rju] |
| Source | Lexicon of Classical Etymologies, Literary Styles, and Morphological Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Zborul rândunelelor joase deasupra casei a fost considerat de bătrâni un auguriu pentru o vară ploioasă.
EN: The flight of low swallows above the house was considered by the elders an augury for a rainy summer.
RO: Criticul a remarcat un auguriu întunecat ascuns în primele versuri ale poeziei simboliste analizate.
EN: The critic noticed a dark augury hidden in the first lines of the analyzed symbolist poem.
RO: Fiecare detaliu al acelei dimineți de toamnă părea să poarte un auguriu favorabil pentru expediția ce urma să înceapă.
EN: Every detail of that autumn morning seemed to carry a favorable augury for the expedition that was about to begin.
Idioms & Phrases
Auguriu favorabil / Favorable augury / good omen
RO: Set de împrejurări sau indicii pozitive care sugerează obținerea unui succes deplin în viitor.
EN: A set of positive circumstances or clues suggesting the achievement of complete future success.
Auguriu de război / Augury of war / portent of war
RO: Manifestare politică sau militară neobișnuită interpretată ca un preludiu inevitabil al declanșării unui conflict armat.
EN: An unusual political or military manifestation interpreted as an inevitable prelude to the outbreak of an armed conflict.
A citi un auguriu / To read an augury / to interpret an omen
RO: Procesul intelectual sau intuitiv de decodificare a semnelor din jur pentru a anticipa evoluția unei situații complexe.
EN: The intellectual or intuitive process of decoding surrounding signs to anticipate the evolution of a complex situation.
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