| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Full of augury; foreboding.[Websters]
2. Being ominous or portentous. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb augurously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (augurously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective augurous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "AUGUROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Note: Augurous \Au"gu*rous\, adjective. Full of augury; foreboding. [obsolete]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AUGUROUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Predicting; foretelling; foreboding. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
