auspice

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French auspice, from Latin auspicium, in turn from auspex. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ôsʹpĭs, IPA(key): /ˈɔːspɪs/ (US) enPR: ôsʹpĭs, IPA(key): /ˈɔspɪs/ (cot–caught merger) enPR: äsʹpĭs, IPA(key): /ˈɑspɪs/ Rhymes: -ɔːspɪs === Noun === auspice (plural auspices) (chiefly in the plural) Patronage or protection. Synonym: aegis Hypernym: support An omen or a sign. (obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds. Hypernyms: augury, fortunetelling, divination ==== Derived terms ==== under the auspices of ==== Related terms ==== auspiced auspicing auspicious ==== Translations ==== === Verb === auspice (third-person singular simple present auspices, present participle auspicing, simple past and past participle auspiced) (transitive) To be patron of; to sponsor. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin auspicium. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /os.pis/ === Noun === auspice m (plural auspices) (chiefly in the plural) omen; auspices ==== Derived terms ==== auspicieux sous les auspices de === Further reading === “auspice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin auspex. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaws.pi.t͡ʃe/ Rhymes: -awspitʃe Hyphenation: àu‧spi‧ce === Noun === auspice m (plural auspici) auspex patron, sponsor, promoter ==== Related terms ==== auspicio auspicare === Further reading === auspice in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Latin == === Noun === auspice ablative singular of auspex