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seer vs augur

augur vs seer

seer and augur both are nouns.

seer is not a verb while augur is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seer Yes No No No
augur Yes No Yes No
As nouns, augur is a hyponym of seer; that is, augur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seer:
  • seer: an authoritative person who divines the future
  • augur: (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
Other hyponyms of seer include auspex, prophetess, sibyl.
seer (noun) augur (noun)
a person with unusual powers of foresight (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
an authoritative person who divines the future
an observer who perceives visually
seer (verb) augur (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
predict from an omen
Difference between seer and augur

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