aus・pice /sps, s- ｜ sps, s-/ n. 1 [通例 pl.] 保護, 援助, 賛助, 主催 (support, patronage). ・The party was held under the auspice of the Foreign Ministry. その会は外務省の後援で開かれた. 2 [しばしば pl.] 前兆 (omen), (特に)吉凶. ・under favorable [unfavorable] auspices 幸先(_さいさき)よく[悪く]. 3 (鳥で行う)占い. ・take auspices 吉兆を占う. 《1533》 (O)F 〜 L auspicium a bird-watching ← auspic-, auspex birdwatcher ← avis bird＋specere to look at, watch: cf. augur