augur
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
- verbTo foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.
Example:
Every circumstance augured success.
- nounAn official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Less common
- #2,294 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 27% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 3 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: u