A / auspĭcātus
noun

auspĭcātus

gen. auspĭcātūs · gender masculine · decl. 4th
the taking of auspices; augury
the taking of auspices, augury: Pici in auspicatu magni, Plin. 10, 18, 20, § 40 (on Cic. Rep. 2, 29, 51, v. Moser).