"augurous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɔːɡəɹəs/ Forms: more augurous [comparative], most augurous [superlative]
Etymology: From augur + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|augur|ous}} augur + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} augurous (comparative more augurous, superlative most augurous)
  1. (uncommon) Full of augury; foreboding. Tags: uncommon Synonyms: augurious Related terms: augural
    Sense id: en-augurous-en-adj--AulzY30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

Alternative forms

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