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1 Omen
subs.Omen ( derived from birds): P. and V. οἰωνός, ὁ, Ar. and V. ὄρνις, ὁ, or ἡ, V. πτερόν, τό, Ar. and V. σύμβολος, ὁ (also Xen.).I aocept as an omen the crown that marks your victory: V. οἰωνὸν ἐθέμην καλλίνικα σὰ στέφη (Eur., Phoen. 858).With prosperous omen: V. ὄρνιθι... αἰσίῳ (Soph., O.R. 52; cf. also Ar., Ar. 717-721).( The mutilation) seemed an omen of the fate of the expedition: P. (ἡ περικοπὴ) τοῦ ἔκπλου οἰωνὸς ἐδόκει εἶναι (Thuc. 6, 27).Take the omens, v.: P. οἰωνίζεσθαι (Xen.) (absol.), V. οἰωνοσκοπεῖν (absol.).Have good omens: Ar. and P. καλλιερεῖσθαι (absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Omen
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2 omen
['əumən](a sign of a future event: Long ago, storms were regarded as bad omens.) οιωνός -
3 Sign
subs.Nod: P. νεῦμα, τό, V. σῆμα, τό; see Signal.Signal for battle, etc.: Ar. and P. σημεῖον, τό, V. σῆμα, τό.Signs in writing: V. συνθήματα, τά; see Writing.Omen from birds: P. and V. οἰωνός, ὁ, Ar. and V. ὄρνις, ὁ or ἡ, V. πτερόν, τό, Ar. and V. σύμβολος, ὁ (also Xen.).Heavenly sign: V. σῆμα, τό, σημεῖον, τό.——————v. trans.Sign ( a document) and witness its being sealed: P. γράφειν καὶ συσσημαίνεσθαι (Dem. 928); see also Seal.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sign
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4 bode ill/well
(to be an omen of or to foretell bad or good fortune: This bodes well for the future.) προαιωνίζομαι, προμηνύω -
5 Augury
subs.Art of augury: P. ἡ οἰωνιστική (Plat.), V. οἰνωνίσματα, τά.Practise augury: P. οἰωνίζεσθαι (Xen.), V. οἰωνοσκοπεῖν.Seat of augury: V. θᾶκος οἰωνοσκόπος. ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Augury
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6 Auspices
subs.Under favourable auspices: V. ὄρνιθι αἰσίῳ (Soph., O.R. 52).Enjoying favourable auspices: P. οἰωνοῖς χρησάμενος αἰσίοις (Xen., Cyr. 3, 3, 22).They leagued themselves together under the auspices of some of the best generals: P. συνίσταντο... ἔχοντες ἡγεμόνας τῶν πάνυ στρατηγῶν (Thuc. 8, 89).Take auspices, v.: P. οἰωνίζεσθαι (Xen.), V. οἰωνοσκοπεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Auspices
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7 Bird
subs.For various names of birds, see Ar., Av. 302, 303, 304.Bird of prey: Ar. and P. οἰωνός, ὁ.Bird of omen: P. and V. ὄρνις, ὁ or ἡ, οἰωνός, ὁ.Birds of the air: P. and V. τὰ πτηνά (Plat.), V. πετεινά, τά (Eur., frag.), πτερωτοί, οἱ.Dear to birds, adj.: V. φίλορνις.Destroying birds, adj.: V. οἰωνοκτόνος.Catch birds, v. intrans.: P. ὀρνιθεύειν (Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bird
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8 Portent
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Portent
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9 Prodigy
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prodigy
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OMEN — pro quolibet auspicio augurioque: tibullus l. 3. El. 3. Aves dant Omina dira. C. Petronius Satyr. Fortior Ominibus movit Mavortia signa Caesar. I. e. auguriis. Sueton. Nerone c. 46. Terrebatur evidentibus portentis somniorum et auspiciorum et… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Omen — (Pl. Omen oder Omina, v. lat.: omen = Vorzeichen, Vogelschau) ist ein Vorzeichen eines zukünftigen Ereignisses und findet in der Vorhersage dessen seine Verwendung. Insgesamt wird das Erkennen von Omen und das darauf basierende Wahrsagen als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Omen — Sn Vorzeichen (immer mit dem Zusatz gut oder böse) erw. bildg. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. ōmen Vorzeichen , dessen Herkunft unklar ist. Das zugehörige Adjektiv ominös aus l. ōminōsus ist in seiner Bedeutung auf das schlechte Omen… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
omen — omen·tal; omen·to·pexy; omen·tu·lum; omen·tum; omen; … English syllables
Omen — O men, n. [L. omen, the original form being osmen, according to Varro.] An occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, some future event; any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; a foreboding; a presage; an augury. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Omen — das; s, Plur. u. Ōmina <aus gleichbed. lat. omen> (gutes od. schlechtes) Vorzeichen; Vorbedeutung; vgl. ↑nomen est omen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
omen — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. omennie, blm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} znak zapowiadający coś; wróżba, przepowiednia, prognostyk : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Uważać coś za dobry, zły omen.{{/stl 10}}{{stl 18}}ZOB. {{/stl 18}}{{stl 10}}nomen omen… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Omen — O men, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Omened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Omening}.] To divine or to foreshow by signs or portents; to have omens or premonitions regarding; to predict; to augur; as, to omen ill of an enterprise. [1913 Webster] The yet unknown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
omen — (n.) 1580s, from L. omen foreboding, from Old L. osmen, of unknown origin; perhaps connected with the root of audire to hear [OED] or from PIE *o to believe, hold as true (Cf. Gk. oiomai I suppose, think, believe ) … Etymology dictionary
omen — ȏmen m DEFINICIJA dobar ili loš predznak, dobra ili loša slutnja (u rimskoj i drugim religijama); kob, znamenje ETIMOLOGIJA lat. omen … Hrvatski jezični portal
Omen — »(gutes oder schlechtes) Vorzeichen; Vorbedeutung«: Das Fremdwort wurde im 16. Jh. aus gleichbed. lat. omen (ominis) übernommen, dessen weitere Zugehörigkeit unsicher ist. – Abl.: ominös »von schlimmer Vorbedeutung, unheilvoll; bedenklich;… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch