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auspex

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aus⋅pex

  [aw-speks]
–noun, plural aus⋅pi⋅ces  [aw-spuh-seez] .
an augur of ancient Rome.
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Origin:
1590–1600; < L: one who observes birds, soothsayer, diviner, equiv. to au-, base of avis bird + -spex watcher (spec-, s. of specere to look at) + -s nom. sing. suffix
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aus·pex   (ô'spěks')   
n.   pl. aus·pi·ces (ô'spĭ-sēz')
An augur of ancient Rome, especially one who interpreted omens derived from the observation of birds.

[Latin; see auspice.]
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