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ominate

verb
om·​i·​nate | \ ˈäməˌnāt\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of ominate

transitive verb

1 archaic : to prophesy from signs and omens : augur
2 archaic : to be a portent or omen of

intransitive verb

1 obsolete : to utter prophecies or forebodings
2 obsolete : to serve as a prophecy

History and Etymology for ominate

Latin ominatus, past participle of ominari, from omin-, omen omen

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