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auspice en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • ôsʹpĭs (US)
  • /ˈɑspɪs/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • ôsʹpĭs (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɔːspɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • äsʹpĭs (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˈɔspɪs/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle French auspice, from Latin auspicium, in turn from auspex.

Meanings

  1. (in-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.

Forms

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auspices Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

under the auspices of

Hypernyms

augury · fortunetelling · support · divination

Relateds

auspicious · auspiced · auspicing

Synonyms

aegis

Translations (23)

nb auspisier (patronage) · bg знамение (omen) · fi ennusmerkki (omen) · nl voorteken (omen) · bg предзнаменование (omen) · ca auspici (omen) · ota اوغور (omen) · ru предзнаменова́ние (omen) · yue 保護 /保护 (patronage) · fi enne (omen) · nl auspiciën (patronage) · nl patronage (patronage) · ru покрови́тельство (patronage) · fr auspice (omen) · nn auspisiar (omen) · nb auspisier (omen) · bg покровителство (patronage) · fi suojelus (patronage) · el αιγίδα (patronage) · nn auspisiar (patronage) · fr auspices (patronage) · ru проте́кция (patronage) · nl omen (omen)

auspice en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • ôsʹpĭs (US)
  • /ˈɑspɪs/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • ôsʹpĭs (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɔːspɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • äsʹpĭs (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˈɔspɪs/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle French auspice, from Latin auspicium, in turn from auspex.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To be patron of; to sponsor.
    • The music festival was auspiced by a popular radio station.

Forms

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auspices Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
auspicing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
auspiced Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
auspiced Tense=Past lexicographic