augurism

augurism noun: the act of foretelling; prophecy.

Noun

augurism (countable and uncountable, plural augurisms)

The act of foretelling; prophecy.
- I have heard them say, that what the fates fore point, that fortune pricketh down with a period; that the stars are sticklers in Venus' court, and desire hangs at the heel of destiny: if it be so, then by all probable conjectures, this match will be a marriage: for if augurism be authentical, or...1590, Thomas Lodge, Rosalynde or, Euphues' Golden Legacy
- Then did the Priest or Flamen divide the intrails, that so he might make his augurism (the bowels being proved at the Altar.) Having looked into the bowels, they took out of every gut, member and part, a first fruits, moulded them together in the meal of green wheat-corn, then was it given to the...1607, Edward Topsell, The history of four-footed beasts, taken principally from the Historiae animalium on Conrad Gesner, page 68

Therefore they are not called thither to be ciphers in augurism, or tell clocks.1992, The Camden Miscellany - Volume 31, page 261:
But at this point in political time I want augurism through a paintbrush; I want suggestions , not certainties.2006, Calyx - Volume 23, page 43:

plural	augurisms

From augur + -ism.

What does augurism mean?: Augurism means the act of foretelling; prophecy.
How do you use augurism in a sentence?: Therefore they are not called thither to be ciphers in augurism, or tell clocks.
What part of speech is augurism?: Augurism is a noun.
What is the plural of augurism?: The plural of augurism is augurisms.

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