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Webster 1913 Edition

Auspicate

Aus′pi-cate

,
Adj.
[L.
auspicatus
, p. p. of
auspicari
to take auspices, fr.
auspex
a bird seer, an augur, a contr. of
avispex
;
avis
bird +
specere
,
spicere
, to view. See
Aviary
,
Spy
.]
Auspicious.
[Obs.]
Holland.

Aus′pi-cate

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To foreshow; to foretoken.
[Obs.]
B. Jonson.
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.
They
auspicate
all their proceedings.
Burke.

Webster 1828 Edition

Auspicate

AU'SPICATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. asupicor.]
1.
To give a favorable turn to; a sense taken from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before they undertook any important business.
2.
To foreshow.
3.
To begin.

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