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auspex
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aus⋅pex
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ˈɔ
spɛks
/
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aw
-speks
]
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–noun,
plural
aus⋅pi⋅ces
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ˈɔ
spəˌsiz
/
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aw
-sp
uh
-seez
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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
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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