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

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auspice (plural auspices)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) Patronage or protection.
    Synonym: aegis
    Hypernym: support
    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.
    Hypernyms: augury, fortunetelling, divination

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auspice (third-person singular simple present auspices, present participle auspicing, simple past and past participle auspiced)

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

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin auspicium.

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Noun edit

auspice m (plural auspices)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) omen; auspices

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Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin auspex.

Noun edit

auspice m (plural auspici)

  1. auspex
  2. patron, sponsor, promoter

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Further reading edit

  • auspice in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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auspice

  1. ablative singular of auspex