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auspex (s) (noun), auspices
1. A religious official of ancient Rome; especially, one who interpreted omens based on the observation of birds to guide public policy: "A Roman leader was usually accompanied by an auspex whose presence was supposed to determine if certain actions would bring good fortune or result in misfortune."
2. Etymology: from Latin avis, "bird" + specere, "to look, to see."
2. Etymology: from Latin avis, "bird" + specere, "to look, to see."
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spec-, spic-, spect-, spectat-, spectro- -spectr, -spectful, -spection, -spective
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(Latin: to look, to observe in order to make a prediction; to see omens; from auspex [genitive form auspicis] avi-, stem of avis, "bird" plus -spex, "observer", from specere)