(v. dep.P. a.) : auspĭcor, ātus, 1, v. dep.from auspex, as auguror from augur
* To take the auspices.
* Lit.
* In gen.: (Gracchus) cum pomerium transiret, auspicari esset oblitus,Cic. N. D. 2, 4, 11: tripudio auspicari,id. Div. 1, 35, 77; 2, 36, 77: Fabio auspicanti aves non addixere,Liv. 27, 16, 15; 4, 6, 3; 6, 41, 5 sq. al.
* In gen., to begin, enter upon a thing: auspicari culturarum officia,Col. 11, 2, 3; 3, 1, 1: homo a suppliciis vitam auspicatur,Plin. 7, prooem. § 3: militiam,Suet. Aug. 38: cantare,id. Ner. 22.— Trop.: senatorium per militiam auspicantes gradum,attaining, receiving it through military services,Sen. Ep. 47, 10.!*?
* Act. access. form auspĭco, āre, to take the auspices: praetor advenit, auspicat auspicium prosperum,Naev. 4, 2 (Non. p 468, 28): (magistratus) publicae [rei] cum auspicant, Caecil. ap. Non. l. l. (Com. Rel. p. 66 Rib.): auspicetis: cras est communis dies, Atta, ib. (Com. Rel. p. 161 Rib.): Non hodie isti rei auspicavi,Plaut. Rud. 3, 4, 12: mustelam,to receive, accept as an augury,id. Stich. 3, 2, 46: super aliquā re,Gell. 3, 2.
* Pass.
* Abl. absol.: auspĭcātō, after taking the auspices: Romulus non solum auspicato urbem condidisse, sed ipse etiam optimus augur fuisse traditur,Cic. Div. 1, 2, 3: Nihil fere quondam majoris rei nisi auspicato ne privatim quidem gerebatur,id. ib. 1, 16, 28: qui et consul rogari et augur et auspicato,id. N. D. 2, 4, 11; id. Div. 2, 36, 72; 2, 36, 77: plebeius magistratus nullus auspicato creatur,Liv. 6, 41, 5 sq.; 5, 38; 1, 36; 28, 28: Hunc (senatum) auspicato a parente et conditore urbis nostrae institutum,Tac. H. 1, 84; 3, 72 al.
* Auspĭcātus, a, um, part., consecrated by auguries: auspicato in loco,Cic. Rab. Perd. 4: non auspicatos contudit impetus Nostros,Hor. C. 3, 6, 10: auspicata comitia,Liv. 26, 2, 2 al.
* Acc. to auspicor, II., begun: in bello male auspicato,Just. 4, 5.
* Auspĭcātus, a, um, as P. a., fortunate, favorable, lucky, prosperous, auspicious: cum Liviam auspicatis rei publicae ominibus duxisset uxorem,Vell. 2, 79, 2.— Comp.: Venus auspicatior,Cat. 45, 26: arbor,Plin. 13, 22, 38, § 118.—Sup.: auspicatissimum exordium,Quint. 10, 1, 85; Plin. Ep. 10, 28, 2: initium,Tac. G. 11.—Adv.: auspĭcātō, under a good omen, auspiciously: ut ingrediare auspicato,at a for tunate moment, in a lucky hour,Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 57: Haud auspicato huc me appuli,Ter. And. 4, 5, 12: qui auspicato a Chelidone surrexisset,Cic. Verr. 1, 40, 144.—Comp. auspicatius: auspicatius mutare nomen,Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 105: gigni,id. 7, 9, 7, § 47.

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