auspices

Variant of auspex

auspex definition

aus·pex (ôs′peks′)

noun pl. auspices aus′·pi·ces′ (-pə sēz′)

in ancient Rome, an augur, or diviner, esp. one who watched for omens in the flight of birds

Etymology: L, contr. of avispex < avis, bird + specere, see: see spy

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