aus·pex (ô sp ks )n. pl. aus·pi·ces (ô sp -s z) An augur of ancient Rome, especially one who interpreted omens derived from the observation of birds. [Latin; see auspice.] |
auspex [ˈɔːspɛks]
n pl auspices [ˈɔːspɪˌsiːz]
(Historical Terms) Roman history another word for augur [1]
[from Latin: observer of birds, from avis bird + specere to look]
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| Noun | 1. |  auspex - (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policycapital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
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