Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

augurize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-gur-ize
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To predict or foretell; to augur.

Example Sentences

"If ominous birds beguile not with their song, I augurize, this shall be done ere long."
"How goodly these augurize faire auspices of truth, Now mountes bright Athaman in his goulden ascention , Direct in opposition with our hemispher,"
"When one, 'mongst many, so truly could divine Could augurize aright, foresee, foresay A full month since, bidding " King James, good day !"

Etymology

From augur + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: augur

Inflected Forms

augurizes (present, singular) augurizing (participle, present) augurized (participle, past) augurized (past) augurise (alternative)

Questions

What does augurize mean?: To predict or foretell; to augur.
Where does augurize come from?: From augur + -ize.

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