inauspicate en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈɔːspɪkət/
Etymology
From Latin inauspicatus; prefix in- (“not”) + auspicatus, past participle auspicari. Equivalent to in- + auspicate.
Meanings
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(obsolete) inauspicious
And this was the successe of his first invasion, which though it bore an inauspicate face, it proved of a friendly event
1619, George Buck, The History of King Richard the Third:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most inauspicate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more inauspicate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
baleful · boding · portentous · star-crossed · prodigious · portentous · sullen · presageful · fatal · inauspicate · disastrous · omenic · ill-omened · dire · inauspicious · ill-fated · foreboding · nefastous · foreboding · presagious · ill-boding · brooding · augurous · ominous · ill-starred · sinister · divine · bodeful