Auspex — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹtʃəlˌɛɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɔːspɛks/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɔːspɛks/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹtʃəlˌɛɹi/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

augur

Word Forms

augur

verb

predict from an omen

Around the World

Europe

🇮🇹Italian

auspice

(antica Roma) un funzionario religioso che interpretava i presagi per guidare la politica pubblica

🇵🇹Portuguese

auspício

(Roma antiga) um oficial religioso que interpretava presságios para orientar as políticas públicas

🇷🇺Russian

ауспик

(Древний Рим) религиозный чиновник, который интерпретировал предзнаменования, чтобы направлять государственную политику.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ऑस्पेक्स

(प्राचीन रोम) एक धार्मिक अधिकारी जिसने सार्वजनिक नीति का मार्गदर्शन करने के लिए संकेतों की व्याख्या की

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆஸ்பெக்ஸ்

(பண்டைய ரோம்) பொதுக் கொள்கையை வழிநடத்த சகுனங்களை விளக்கிய ஒரு மத அதிகாரி

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆస్పెక్స్

(ప్రాచీన రోమ్) పబ్లిక్ పాలసీకి మార్గనిర్దేశం చేసేందుకు శకునాలను వివరించే మత అధికారి

🇮🇳Kannada

ಆಸ್ಪೆಕ್ಸ್

(ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ರೋಮ್) ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ನೀತಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡಲು ಶಕುನಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥೈಸುವ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആസ്പെക്സ്

(പുരാതന റോം) പൊതു നയത്തെ നയിക്കാൻ ശകുനങ്ങളെ വ്യാഖ്യാനിച്ച ഒരു മത ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥൻ

🇵🇰Urdu

آسپیکس

(قدیم روم) ایک مذہبی عہدیدار جو عوامی پالیسی کی رہنمائی کے لئے شگون کی ترجمانی کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

卜卜仪

（古罗马）解释预兆以指导公共政策的宗教官员

🇯🇵Japanese

オースペック

(古代ローマ)公共政策を導くために前兆を解釈した宗教当局者

🇰🇷Korean

어스펙스

(고대 로마) 공공 정책을 안내하기 위해 징조를 해석한 종교 관리

🇹🇭Thai

ออเพ็กซ์

(โรมโบราณ) เจ้าหน้าที่ศาสนาที่ตีความลางบอกเหตุเพื่อเป็นแนวทางนโยบายสาธารณะ

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