Reconstruction:Latin/agurare

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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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*agurāre (Proto-Romance)

  1. to foretell, to predict

Reconstruction notes

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

Descendants

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References

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