auspicated
|aus-pi-cat-ed|
/ˈɔːspɪkeɪtɪd/
(auspicate)
read or interpret omens
Etymology
'auspicate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'auspicari', where 'avis' (through the element 'aus-') meant 'bird' and 'specere' meant 'to look'.
'auspicate' changed from the Latin verb 'auspicari' (and related Medieval/Neo-Latin forms such as 'auspicatus') and was borrowed into English with the sense related to taking auspices; it became the modern English verb 'auspicate'.
Initially, it meant 'to observe birds for omens' (taking auspices), but over time it also came to include the broader senses 'to foretell' and 'to act under or give auspices/patronage'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'auspicate'.
They auspicated the ritual before the harvest.
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Verb 2
to take or observe auspices; to interpret omens (originally by observing birds) in order to predict future events.
Priests auspicated the flight of birds to decide whether the expedition should proceed.
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Adjective 1
provided with auspices; carried out under the patronage, support, or sponsorship of an authority or organization.
The exhibition was auspicated by the national art council.
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