auspice

English

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Etymology

From Latin auspicium, in turn from auspex

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: ôsʹpĭs, IPA: /ˈɔːspɪs/, SAMPA: /"O:spIs/
• (US) enPR: ôsʹpĭs, IPA: /ˈɔspɪs/, SAMPA: /"OspIs/
• (cot–caught merger, Northern Cities Vowel Shift) enPR: äsʹpĭs, IPA: /ˈɑspɪs/, SAMPA: /"AspIs/

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Noun

auspice (plural auspices)

1. (chiefly in the plural) Patronage or protection.

   This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor.

2. An omen or a sign.

   The circle of vultures was not a good auspice.

3. (obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds.

Hypernyms

• (patronage or protection): support
• (divination from the actions of birds): augury, fortunetelling, divination

Related terms

• auspicious

Translations

patronage

Bulgarian: покровителство (bg) Dutch: patronage (nl) f.

Finnish: suojelus (fi) French: auspices (fr)

omen

Bulgarian: знамение (bg), предзнаменование (bg) Dutch: voorteken (nl) n., omen (nl) n.

Finnish: enne (fi), ennusmerkki (fi)

See also

• allspice

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Italian

Noun

auspice m. (plural auspici)

1. auspex
2. patron, sponsor, promoter

Related terms

• auspicio
• auspicare

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Latin

Noun

auspice

1. ablative singular of auspex