Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auspice

/ˈɔspɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: aus-pice
IPA: /ˈɔspɪs/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Patronage or protection.

noun

An omen or a sign.

noun

Divination from the actions of birds.

Obsolete

verb

To be patron of; to sponsor.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor."
"The circle of vultures was not a good auspice."
"The music festival was auspiced by a popular radio station."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: *speḱ-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔspɪs/
British English: /ˈɔːspɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

auspices (plural) auspices (present, singular) auspicing (participle, present) auspiced (participle, past) auspiced (past)

Phrases

under the auspices of

Frequently Paired Words

auspiced auspicing auspicious

Synonyms

aegis

Questions

How do you pronounce auspice?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔspɪs/.
What does auspice mean?: Patronage or protection.
Where does auspice come from?: From Middle French auspice, from Latin auspicium, in turn from auspex.

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