| 单词 | auspex |
| 释义 | ‖ auspex Rom. Antiq.|ˈɔːspɛks| Pl. auspices. [L., contr. for avispex, f. avi-s bird + -spex an observer, f. specĕre to behold, observe.] One who observed the flight of birds, to take omens thence for the guidance of affairs; hence, a director, protector; and esp. the person who superintended marriage ceremonies.
1598Greenwey Tacitus' Ann. (1604) 151 Shee should heare the words of the Auspices or hand-fasters. 1647R. Stapylton Juvenal 206 An auspex to divine by the flying of the birds the future felicity of her marriage. |
英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。
相关内容11:
相关热词搜索:auspex英英词典英英释义英语词汇意思用法释义英语