auguralis

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

augŭrālis (augŭrĭālis, App. Not. Aspir. § 8), e, adj. [augur].

I Of or belonging to augurs , relating to soothsaying or prophecy , augurial : libri, Cic. Div. 1, 33, 72; id. Fam. 3, 4; cf. Müll. Etrusk. 1, p. 122: jus, Cic. Brut. 77, 267: cena, which the augur gave on his entrance into office , Varr. R. R. 3, 6, 6, Cic. Fam. 7, 26: insignia, Liv. 10, 7: sacerdotium, Suet. Claud. 4; id. Gram. 12: verbum, Gell. 6, 6, 4.—Hence,

II Subst.: augŭrāle , is, n.

A A part of the headquarters of a Roman camp , where the general took auguries : structam ante augurale aram, Tac. A. 15, 30: egressus augurali, id. ib. 2, 13.—Hence (pars pro toto), the principal tent : tabernaculum ducis, augurale, Quint. 8, 2, 8.—

B The augur’s wand or staff = lituus, Sen. Tranq. 11.

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