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
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(in-plural) Patronage or protection.
This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor.
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An omen or a sign.
The circle of vultures was not a good auspice.
- (obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| auspices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
augury · fortunetelling · support · divination
Relateds
auspicious · auspiced · auspicing
Synonyms
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)