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auspice

/ˈɔːspɪs/ UK
/ˈɔspɪs/ US
/ˈɑspɪs/ cot caught merger

Rhymes with -ɔːspɪs

Where it comes from

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

noun auspices

in plural Patronage or protection. This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor.
Similar: aegis
An omen or a sign. The circle of vultures was not a good auspice.
obsolete Divination from the actions of birds.

verb auspices · auspicing · auspiced

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

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noun patronage

Français	auspices
Ελληνικά	αιγίδα aigída
Русский	покрови́тельство pokrovítelʹstvo, проте́кция protékcija

noun omen

Français	auspice
Русский	предзнаменова́ние predznamenovánije

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@misc{auspice_2026,
  title = {auspice},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/auspice},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}