Auspice

/ˈɔːspɪs/ noun

Definition

A single omen or favorable sign, especially one interpreted from bird behavior; patronage or protection.

Etymology

From Latin 'auspicium,' from 'auspex.' While usually seen in plural, the singular form exists and refers to one protective influence or omen.

Kelly Says

Though we almost always say 'under the auspices' (plural), the singular 'auspice' technically exists but sounds so strange that using it makes people do double-takes—it's grammatically correct but practically abandoned.

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