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aus·pex    Audio Help   [aw-speks] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural aus·pi·ces    Audio Help   [aw-spuh-seez] Pronunciation Key.
an augur of ancient Rome.

[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·pice    Audio Help   [aw-spis] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural aus·pic·es    Audio Help   [aw-spuh-siz] Pronunciation Key.
1.Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship: under the auspices of the Department of Education.
2.Often, auspices. a favorable sign or propitious circumstance.
3.a divination or prognostication, originally from observing birds.

[Origin: 1525–35; < F < L auspicium a bird-watching, divination from flight of birds, equiv. to auspic- (s. of auspex) + -ium -ium]
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aus·pex    Audio Help   (ô'spěks')  Pronunciation Key 
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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aus·pice    Audio Help   (ô'spĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. aus·pi·ces (ô'spĭ-sĭz, -sēz')
  1. also auspices Protection or support; patronage.
  2. A sign indicative of future prospects; an omen: Auspices for the venture seemed favorable.
  3. Observation of and divination from the actions of birds.


[Latin auspicium, bird divination, auspices, from auspex, auspic-, bird augur; see awi- in Indo-European roots.]

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aus·pi·ces 1    Audio Help   (ô'spĭ-sēz')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Plural of auspex.

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aus·pi·ces 2    Audio Help   (ô'spĭ-sĭz, -sēz')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Plural of auspice.

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auspices

noun
kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" 

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auspices [ˈoːspisiz]
arranged or encouraged by (a society etc)
Example: This exhibition is being held under the auspices of the Arts Council.
Arabic: تَحت رِعايَة , * حِمايَة
Chinese (Simplified): 由…主办及赞助
Chinese (Traditional): 由…主辦或贊助
Czech: pod záštitou
Danish: under ledelse af; i nogens regi
Dutch: auspicia an
Estonian: egiidi all
Finnish: jonkun suojeluksen alaisena
French: (sous les) auspices (de)
German: unter der Schirmherrschaft von
Greek: αιγίδα
Hungarian: égisze alatt
Icelandic: á vegum, undir vernd
Indonesian: perlindungan, bantuan
Italian: (sotto gli) auspici (di)*
Japanese: 援助
Latvian: aizbildnība; kāda aizbildnībā
Lithuanian: remiant, globojant, kieno nors iniciatyva
Norwegian: under ledelse av, i regi av
Polish: pod auspicjami, *patronatem
Portuguese (Brazil): (sob os) auspícios (de)
Portuguese (Portugal): auspícios
Romanian: (sub) aus­picii(le)
Russian: под покровительством
Slovak: pod záštitou
Slovenian: pokroviteljstvo
Spanish: (bajo los) auspicios (de)
Swedish: beskydd, hägn, under ngns beskydd, i ngns hägn
Turkish: himayesinde, himayelerinde
See also: auspicious

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