οἰωνοσκόπος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

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Noun

οἰωνοσκόπος (oiōnoskóposm (genitive οἰωνοσκόπου); second declension

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

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