n. Among the ancient Romans, a functionary whose duty it was to observe and to interpret, according to traditional rules, the auspices, or reputed natural signs concerning future events.n. Hence One who pretends to foretell future events by omens; a soothsayer; a prophet; one who bodes, forebodes, or portends.To prognosticate from signs, omens, or indications; predict; anticipate: with a personal subject.To betoken; forebode: with a non-personal or impersonal subject.Synonyms To portend, presage, foreshadow, be ominous of.To conjecture from signs or omens.To be a sign; bode: with well or ill.