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1 augur
augur uris, m and f [avis + GAR-], a seer, soothsayer, diviner, augur: inclitus, L.: Iovis, i. e. a member of the College of Augurs: Apollo, V.: Quod si non desipit augur (i. e. the poet), H.: Vana vox auguris, O.—Fem.: aquae augur Annosa cornix, H.* * *augur, one who interprets behavior of birds; diviner, seer, prophet, soothsayer -
2 auspex
auspex icis, m and f [avis + SPEC-], an interpreter of omens given by birds, diviner, augur, soothsayer: Providus, H. — An author, founder, director, protector, favorer: auspices legis: divis Auspicibus coeptorum operum, V.: auspice Musā, H.: Nil desperandum auspice Teucro, H. — Plur., at a marriage, the responsible witnesses, persons who gave away the bride: nuptiarum auspices: nubit nullis auspicibus.* * *diviner by birds, augur; soothsayer; patron, supporter; wedding functionary -
3 auger
augur, ŭris (earlier also auger, Prisc. p. 554 P.), comm. (cf. Prob. p. 1455 P., and Phoc. p. 1695 P.) [avis and Sanscr. gar, to call, to show, make known. Van.], an auqur, diviner, soothsayer; at Rome, a member of a particular college of priests, much reverenced in earlier ages, who made known the future by observing the lightning, the flight or notes of birds, the feeding of the sacred fowls, certain appearances of quadrupeds, and any unusual occurrences (v dirae).I.Lit.:II.Interpretes Jovis optumi maxumi, publici augures,
Cic. Leg. 2, 8, 20; Fest. s. v. quinque, p. 26 Müll.; Serv. ad Verg. A. 3, 537; and others cited in Müll. Etrusk. 2, p. 116 sq., and Smith, Dict. Antiq. (diff. from auspex, orig. as a general idea from a particular one, since the auspex observed only the flight of birds; cf. Non. p. 429, 26. Yet as this latter kind of augury was the most common, the two words are frequently interchanged or employed in connection; cf. Enn. ap. Cic. Div 1, 48, 107: dant operam simul auspicio augurioque).—Transf., any soothsayer, diviner, seer, in gen.: augur Apollo, as god of prophecy (v. Apollo), Hor. C. 1, 2, 32; so,augur Phoebus,
id. C. S. 61:Argivus,
i.e. Amphiaraus, id. C. 3, 16, 11; id. Ep. 1, 20, 9; Prop. 3, 14, 3:veri providus augur Thestorides,
i. e. Calchas, Ov. M. 12, 18; 12, 307; 15, 596; 3, 349;3, 512 al.: nocturnae imaginis augur,
interpreter of night-visions, id. Am. 3, 5, 31:pessimus in dubiis augur timor,
fear, the basest prophet, Stat. Th. 3, 6.— Fem.:aquae nisi fallit augur Annosa cornix,
Hor. C. 3, 17, 12:simque augur cassa futuri!
Stat. Th. 9, 629; Vulg. Deut. 18, 14; ib. Isa. 2, 6; ib. Jer. 27, 9:augures caeli,
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4 augur
augur, ŭris (earlier also auger, Prisc. p. 554 P.), comm. (cf. Prob. p. 1455 P., and Phoc. p. 1695 P.) [avis and Sanscr. gar, to call, to show, make known. Van.], an auqur, diviner, soothsayer; at Rome, a member of a particular college of priests, much reverenced in earlier ages, who made known the future by observing the lightning, the flight or notes of birds, the feeding of the sacred fowls, certain appearances of quadrupeds, and any unusual occurrences (v dirae).I.Lit.:II.Interpretes Jovis optumi maxumi, publici augures,
Cic. Leg. 2, 8, 20; Fest. s. v. quinque, p. 26 Müll.; Serv. ad Verg. A. 3, 537; and others cited in Müll. Etrusk. 2, p. 116 sq., and Smith, Dict. Antiq. (diff. from auspex, orig. as a general idea from a particular one, since the auspex observed only the flight of birds; cf. Non. p. 429, 26. Yet as this latter kind of augury was the most common, the two words are frequently interchanged or employed in connection; cf. Enn. ap. Cic. Div 1, 48, 107: dant operam simul auspicio augurioque).—Transf., any soothsayer, diviner, seer, in gen.: augur Apollo, as god of prophecy (v. Apollo), Hor. C. 1, 2, 32; so,augur Phoebus,
id. C. S. 61:Argivus,
i.e. Amphiaraus, id. C. 3, 16, 11; id. Ep. 1, 20, 9; Prop. 3, 14, 3:veri providus augur Thestorides,
i. e. Calchas, Ov. M. 12, 18; 12, 307; 15, 596; 3, 349;3, 512 al.: nocturnae imaginis augur,
interpreter of night-visions, id. Am. 3, 5, 31:pessimus in dubiis augur timor,
fear, the basest prophet, Stat. Th. 3, 6.— Fem.:aquae nisi fallit augur Annosa cornix,
Hor. C. 3, 17, 12:simque augur cassa futuri!
Stat. Th. 9, 629; Vulg. Deut. 18, 14; ib. Isa. 2, 6; ib. Jer. 27, 9:augures caeli,
ib. Isa. 47, 13. -
5 coniector
coniector ōris, m [conicio], a diviner, seer, soothsayer. -
6 extispex
extispex icis, m [exta + SPEC-], an observer of entrails, diviner, soothsayer.* * * -
7 haruspex (ar-)
haruspex (ar-) icis, m [HAR-+4 SPEC-], a soothsayer, diviner, inspector of the entrails of victims: haruspices ex totā Etruriā: Tyrrhenae gentis, O.: ex prodigiis haruspices respondissent, S.: longaevus, V.— A prophet: Armenius, Iu. -
8 Oedipūs
Oedipūs odis, m, Οἰδίπουσ, a king of Thebes, who solved the riddle of the Sphinx, C., O.—Prov.: Davus sum, non Oedipus, i. e. no diviner, T. -
9 vātēs
vātēs is, gen plur. vātum (C., L., V., H., O.), rarely vātium (C.), m and f a foreteller, seer, soothsayer, prophet, diviner: inductus a vatibus: falsus, L.: ut Nudus redeam, te vate, H.: sanctissima, V.: vatis sub tecta Sibyllae, V.—An inspired singer, bard, poet: ne vati noceat mala lingua, V.: si me lyricis vatibus inseres, H.* * *prophet, soothsayer; poet -
10 aquilex
water-diviner, man used to find water sources; conduit/water master/inspector -
11 ariolus
diviner; seer -
12 aruspex
soothsayer, diviner, inspector of entrails of victims; prophet -
13 auger
augur, one who interprets behavior of birds; diviner, seer, prophet, soothsayer -
14 auguratrix
soothsayer/diviner (female) -
15 conjector
soothsayer; interpreter of dreams; diviner, seer -
16 conjectrix
interpreter of dreams (female); soothsayer (female); diviner, seer -
17 haruspex
soothsayer, diviner; inspector of entrails of victims -
18 auguratrix
augŭrātrix, īcis, f. [id.], a female soothsayer or diviner (post-class.), Vulg. Isa. 57, 3 (as transl. of the Heb. ; but in Paul. ex Fest. p. 117, the correct reading is argutatrix; v. Müll. ad h. l.). -
19 auspex
auspex, spĭcis, comm. [a contraction of avispex, from avis-spicio], a bird inspector, bird-seer, i. e. one who observes the flight, singing, or feeding of birds, and foretells future events therefrom; an augur, soothsayer, diviner (in a lit. signif. far more rare than augur).I.Lit.:II.latores et auspices legis curiatae,
Cic. Att. 2, 7:ego cui timebo Providus auspex,
Hor. C. 3, 27, 8.—Of the birds from which auguries were taken:(galli, gallinacei) victoriarum omnium auspices,
Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 49.—Since little of importance was done in Rome without consulting the auspices, hence,Transf.A.1.. In gen., an author, founder, director, leader, protector, favorer:2.divis Auspicibus coeptorum operum,
Verg. A. 3, 20:Dis equidem auspicibus reor etc.,
id. ib. 4, 45, and Ov. F. 1, 615: auspice Musā, i. e. under the inspiration of the muse, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13:Nil desperandum Teucro duce et auspice Teucro,
id. C. 1, 7, 27.—Esp., as t. t., the person who witnessed the marriage contract, the reception of the marriage portion, took care that the marriage ceremonies were rightly performed, etc., paranumphios:B.nihil fere quondam majoris rei nisi auspicato ne privatim quidem gerebatur, quod etiam nunc nuptiarum auspices declarant, qui re omissā nomen tantum tenent,
Cic. Div. 1, 16, 28; cf. Val. Max. 2, 1, 1; Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 346; Plaut. Cas. prol. 86:nubit genero socrus nullis auspicibus, nullis auctoribus, etc.,
Cic. Clu. 5, 14; so Liv. 42, 12, 4:auspicum verba,
Tac. A. 11, 27; 15, 37:alicui nubere dote inter auspices consignatā,
Suet. Claud. 26;veniet cum signatoribus auspex,
Juv. 10, 336 Schol.; Luc. 2, 371 Schol.—In fem., Claud. in Rufin. 1, 1, 83; cf. pronubus; auctor, II. F. 3.; and Smith, Dict. Antiq.—A beginning (post-class.), Eum. Pan. Const. 3; Pacat. Pan. Theod. 3.—C.Adj., fortunate, favorable, auspicious, lucky (post-class.):clamor,
Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 610:victoria,
id. VI. Cons. Hon. 653:purpura,
id. Ep. ad Seren. 57. -
20 conjector
conjector, ōris, m. [conicio, I. B. 1.], he who interprets, explains, or divines something, an interpreter.I.In gen.:II.conjectore Oedipo orationi opus est,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 3, 34.—In partic., a diviner, interpreter of dreams, a seer, soothsayer:somniorum atque ominum interpretes conjectores vocantur,
Quint. 3, 6, 30; Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 58, 132; Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 76; id. Curc. 2, 1, 34; Cic. Div. 1, 22, 45; 2, 28, 62; id. Part. Or. 2, 6; Quint. 3, 6, 30; 5, 7, 36.
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