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auspicio

auspice

noun ows-PEE-syoh Rare
People & Society Values

Origin: From Latin auspicium (omen from birds).

Also means

sponsorship

Usage Note

Auspicio almost always appears in the plural auspicios and in the fixed phrase bajo los auspicios de ('under the auspices of'). The singular is rare outside literary contexts. The related adjective auspicioso means 'auspicious'.

Examples

"El evento se realizó bajo los auspicios de la ONU."

Natural Translation

The event was held under the auspices of the UN.

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