| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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auspices
1) patronage, sponsorship; 2) favorable sign; prognostication
Many a high-school student has spent an extended period of time in a foreign country under the auspices of an organization like Youth for Understanding.
Related English words: auspicate (to begin with a ceremony for bringing good luck), auspicial (having to do with auspices), auspicious (promising success), auspiciousness
Latin root word: auspex, auspicis, m. - a diviner
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