οἰωνοσκόπος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οἰωνός (oiōnós, bird used in augury) +‎ σκοπέω (skopéō, to look, contemplate).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

οἰωνοσκόπος • (oiōnoskóposm (genitive οἰωνοσκόπου); second declension

  1. augur, one who foretells from the flight and cry of birds
    Synonyms: αὔγουρ (aúgour), οἰωνῐστής (oiōnĭstḗs), οἰωνόμᾰντῐς (oiōnómăntĭs)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • οἰωνοσκοπεῖον (oiōnoskopeîon)
  • οἰωνοσκοπέω (oiōnoskopéō)
  • οἰωνοσκοπῐ́ᾱ (oiōnoskopĭ́ā)
  • οἰωνοσκοπῐκός (oiōnoskopĭkós)

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