être de bon augure

\ɛ.tʁə də bɔ.n‿o.ɡyʁ\

/\ɛ.tʁə də bɔ.n‿o.ɡyʁ\/ verb

The verdict

“être de bon augure” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Présager un bon avenir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-etre-de-bon-augure · être de bon augure · French

être de bon augure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ê" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for être de bon augure
PropertyValue
Headwordêtre de bon augure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ.tʁə də bɔ.n‿o.ɡyʁ\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « être de bon augure » en français

être de bon auguresiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

être de bon augure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛ.tʁə də bɔ.n‿o.ɡyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Présager un bon avenir.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for être de bon augure, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is être de bon augure, spelled Ê-T-R-E- -D-E- -B-O-N- -A-U-G-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Présager un bon avenir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how être de bon augure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. L’ancienne génération de Ford Fiesta était parvenue à se maintenir dans le top européen des ventes de sa catégorie malgré son âge relativement avancé. C’était donc de bon augure pour la nouvelle et sixième mouture de la Fiesta, et les premiers chiffres avancés par Ford confirment la bonne forme de la citadine, produite dans l’usine de Cologne, en Allemagne.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "être de bon augure"?
"être de bon augure" is spelled Ê-T-R-E- -D-E- -B-O-N- -A-U-G-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ.tʁə də bɔ.n‿o.ɡyʁ\.
What does "être de bon augure" mean?
As a verb, "être de bon augure" means: Présager un bon avenir.
How do you pronounce "être de bon augure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "être de bon augure" is \ɛ.tʁə də bɔ.n‿o.ɡyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list