auspices
pronunciation
How to pronounce auspices in British English:
UK [ˈɔ:spɪsɪz]
How to pronounce auspices in American English:
US [ˈɔspɪˌsiz]
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- Noun:
- kindly endorsement and guidance
Word Origin
- auspices (n.)
- plural (and now the usual form) of auspice; 1530s, "observation of birds for the purpose of taking omens," from French auspice (14c.), from Latin auspicum "divination from the flight of birds; function of an auspex" (q.v.). Meaning "any indication of the future (especially favorable)" is from 1650s; earlier (1630s) in extended sense of "benevolent influence of greater power, influence exerted on behalf of someone or something," originally in expression under the auspices of.
Example
- 1. Last year these exercises were repeated under the auspices of the sco .
- 2. On the first kind of question , the auspices are good .
- 3. These and other topics will be discussed at a summit , hopefully to be held in february under the auspices of the world health organisation in geneva .
- 4. Five years later , the proposal is becoming a reality under the auspices of the donor-funded " affordable medicines facility malaria " , usually called amfm .
- 5. And a report prepared forthe economistby researchers at yale and columbia universities , and battelle memorial institute , under the auspices of angel hsu of yale , does just that .