Reconstruction:Latin/agurare

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From augurāre via dissimilation of /au̯/ to /a/ before a stressed syllable with /ŭ/, as also with agurium < augurium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɡʊˈrare/

Verb

*agurāre (Proto-Romance)

  1. to foretell, to predict

Reconstruction notes

Some of the Romance forms have been influenced by descendants of the corresponding noun agurium. So, for instance, Portuguese agoirar ↔ agoiro < agurium.

Descendants

  • Balkano-Romance:
    • Romanian: agura (obsolete)
  • Italo-Dalmatian:
    • Italian: agurare
    • Venetan: agurar, ingurar
  • Rhaeto-Romance:
    • Romansch: urar, avuoirar
  • Gallo-Romance:
    • Old Catalan: ahorar
    • Old Occitan: ahurar, aürar, agurar
  • Ibero-Romance:

References

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