auguram

Auguram is a Latin term used in ancient Roman religion. It refers to a priest or a diviner who practiced augury, a form of divination. Augurs interpreted the will of the gods by observing and interpreting natural signs. These signs included the flight of birds, the behavior of animals, thunder and lightning, and other celestial or terrestrial phenomena. The pronouncements of augurs, particularly their pronouncements on whether a particular undertaking was auspicious or not, could have significant political and military consequences. For example, an augur's declaration that a particular day was unlucky could lead to the postponement of important public events or military campaigns. The college of augurs was a highly respected and influential body in Roman society, and their interpretations were taken very seriously. The practice of augury was an integral part of Roman religious and political life for centuries, though its influence gradually waned with the rise of other philosophical and religious ideas.