auspicate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To foreshow; to foretoken. transitive
  2. To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business. transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Auspicious.
    — For by reason that the whole day beside was ominous and dismall, there was no time thereof thought more auspicate and convenient than it, to enter upon the Empire;

词形变化

auspicates present,singular,third-person auspicating participle,present auspicated participle,past auspicated past more auspicate comparative most auspicate superlative

词源

词源 1
From Latin auspicatus, past participle of auspicari "to take auspices", from auspex "bird seer", "augur", a contraction of avispex; avis "bird" + specere, spicere, "to view".
词源 2
From Latin auspicatus, past participle of auspicari "to take auspices", from auspex "bird seer", "augur", a contraction of avispex; avis "bird" + specere, spicere, "to view".
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