Meaning of auspicium | Babel Free
[au̯sˈpɪ.ki.ũː]Definitions
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divination, augury (by watching birds) declension-2, neuter
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auspices declension-2, neuter
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(plural) power, authority declension-2, neuter
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sign, indication declension-2, neuter
Equivalents
Examples
“Commūnem hunc ergō populum paribusque regāmus / auspiciīs ….”
“Therefore let us rule this nation jointly and with equal authority.” (Understood literally, Juno is proposing that she and Venus will jointly control the divine auspices interpreted at Carthage.)
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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