auspicate
auspicate · more auspicate · most auspicate
AuspiciousAuspicious.
Meaning
1 sensesAuspicious.
Origin
From Latin auspicatus, past participle of auspicari "to take auspices", from auspex "birdFrom 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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Forms
more auspicate, most auspicate| Comparative | more auspicate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most auspicate Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedinauspicate
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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