οἰωνόμαντις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οἰωνός (oiōnós, bird used in ornithomancy) +‎ μᾰ́ντῐς (mántis, seer, oracle).

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Noun

οἰωνόμᾰντῐς (oiōnómantism or f (genitive οἰωνομᾰ́ντεως); third declension

  1. one who takes omens from the flight and cries of birds, augur
    Synonyms: αὔγουρ (aúgour), οἰωνῐστής (oiōnistḗs), οἰωνοσκόπος (oiōnoskópos)

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