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

Verb
en-verb|auspicat|ing

1. To foreshow; to foretoken.
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.

Adjective
auspicate

1. auspicious|Auspicious.

References
R:Webster 1913

Italian

Verb
auspicate

1. form of|second-person|Second-person plural present tense|auspicare#Italian|auspicare|lang=Italian
2. form of|Second-person plural imperative|auspicare#Italian|auspicare|lang=Italian
3. form of|feminine|Feminine plural|auspicato

Category:Italian past participle forms
Category:Italian verb forms

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