οἰωνόμαντις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

οἰωνόμᾰντῐς • (oiōnómantis) m 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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