verbfirst conjugation, deponent
auspicor
auspicor (present infinitive auspicārī, perfect active auspicātus sum)
Classical[ˈau̯s.pɪ.kɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈau̯s.pi.kor]
Meaning
- deponentintransitiveto take the auspices
cum idem pomerium transiret auspicari esset oblitus
While [Gracchus] was crossing the pomerium again, he had forgotten to take the auspices45 BCE, Cicero, De natura deorum 2.4.11 - deponentintransitiveto begin or undertake under good auspices
Lucubrare Vulcanalibus incipiebat non auspicandi causa sed studendi
From the feast of Vulcan onwards, he began to write by candlelight, not for the sake of starting under good auspices, but so that he may have more time to study61 CE – c. 112 CE, Plinius Minor, Epistulae 3.5.8 - deponenttransitiveto begin, undertake, enter upon
Mariana clade multos splendidissime natos, senatorium per militiam auspicantes gradum, fortuna depressit
As a consequence of the disaster of Marius, many of most noble birth, who were taking the step into senatorial rank through military service, were humbled by fortunec. 65 CE, Seneca Minor, Epistulae morales ad Lucilium 5.47.10militiamque auspicantibus non tribunatum modo legionum, sed et praefecturas alarum dedit
And when they began their military careers, he gave not only a tribunate in a legion, but also command of a cavalry division121 CE, Suetonius, De vita Caesarum Vita divi Augusti 38
Conjugation conjugation 1 deponent
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | auspicor | auspicābar | auspicābor | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | auspicāris auspicāre | auspicābāris auspicābāre | auspicāberis auspicābere | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | auspicātur | auspicābātur | auspicābitur | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | auspicāmur | auspicābāmur | auspicābimur | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | auspicāminī | auspicābāminī | auspicābiminī | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | auspicantur | auspicābantur | auspicābuntur | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | auspicer | auspicārer | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | auspicēris auspicēre | auspicārēris auspicārēre | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | auspicētur | auspicārētur | — | — |
| 1st pl. | auspicēmur | auspicārēmur | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | auspicēminī | auspicārēminī | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | auspicentur | auspicārentur | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | auspicāre | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | auspicāminī | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | auspicātor | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | auspicātor | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | auspicantor | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | auspicārī | — |
| perfect infinitive | auspicātum esse | — |
| future infinitive | auspicātūrum esse | — |
| present participle | auspicāns | — |
| perfect participle | auspicātus | — |
| future participle | auspicātūrus auspicātūra, auspicātūrā, auspicātūrae, auspicātūram, auspicātūrārum, auspicātūrās, auspicātūre, auspicātūrī, auspicātūrīs, auspicātūrō, auspicātūrōrum, auspicātūrōs, auspicātūrum | auspicandus auspicanda, auspicandā, auspicandae, auspicandam, auspicandārum, auspicandās, auspicande, auspicandīs, auspicandōrum, auspicandōs |
gerundauspicandī, auspicandō, auspicandumsupineauspicātum, auspicātū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- augurium agere, auspicari (N. D. 2. 4. 11)
- to take the auspices, observe the flight of birds.
auspĭcor, ātus, 1, v. dep. from auspex, as auguror from augur,
I. to take the auspices.
I. Lit.
A. 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.—B. Esp., aliquid or absol., also with inf., to make a beginning, for the sake of a good omen, to begin, enter upon (first freq. after the Aug. per.):
ipsis Kal. Januariis auspicandi causā omne genus operis instaurant, Col. 11, 2, 98: auspicandi gratiā tribunal ingredi, Tac. A. 4, 36: non auspicandi causā, sed studendi, Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 8: auspicatus est et jurisdictionem, Suet. Ner. 7: auspicabar in Virginem (aquam) desilire, Sen. Ep. 83, 5.—II. 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.!*? a. 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. —b. Pass.
(a). 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.— (b). 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.—(g). Acc. to auspicor, II., begun:
in bello male auspicato, Just. 4, 5. —(d). 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.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
auspicor ātus, ārī, dep.
auspex, to take the auspices: tripudio: auspicari posse, L.: auspicandi gratiā, Ta.; see also auspicato.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwis
- Proto-Italic*awis
- Latinauspicor
Proto-Italic *speks Latin *-spex Latin *avispeks Latin auspex Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -or Latin auspicor From auspex (“augur, soothsayer”, oblique stem auspic-) + -or. Compare suspicor, dēspicor and cōnspicor.