auspicate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb indicate by signs
  2. verb commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck

Etymology

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".

In classic literature

Synonyms

bode, portend, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict

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