auspice

English

/ˈɔːspɪs/, /ˈɔspɪs/, /ˈɑspɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) Patronage or protection.
  • An omen or a sign.
  • (obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (look, see).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*speḱ-

Gloss

look, see

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

見

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms