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|lshtext=<b>auspex</b>: spĭcis, comm. a [[contraction]] of avispex, from [[avis]]-[[spicio]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[bird]] [[inspector]], [[bird]]-[[seer]], i. e. one [[who]] observes the [[flight]], [[singing]], or [[feeding]] of birds, and foretells [[future]] events [[therefrom]]; an [[augur]], [[soothsayer]], [[diviner]] (in a lit. signif. [[far]] [[more]] [[rare]] [[than]] [[augur]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: latores et [[auspices]] legis curiatae, Cic. Att. 2, 7: ego cui timebo Providus [[auspex]], Hor. C. 3, 27, 8.—Of the birds from [[which]] auguries were taken: (galli, gallinacei) victoriarum omnium [[auspices]], Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 49.—Since [[little]] of [[importance]] [[was]] done in [[Rome]] [[without]] consulting the [[auspices]], [[hence]],<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> In gen., an [[author]], [[founder]], [[director]], [[leader]], [[protector]], favorer: divis Auspicibus coeptorum operum, Verg. A. 3, 20: Dis [[equidem]] auspicibus [[reor]] etc., id. ib. 4, 45, and Ov. F. 1, 615: auspice Musā, i. e. under the inspiration of the [[muse]], Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13: Nil desperandum Teucro duce et auspice Teucro, id. C. 1, 7, 27.—<br /> <b>2</b> Esp., as t. t., the [[person]] [[who]] witnessed the [[marriage]] [[contract]], the [[reception]] of the [[marriage]] [[portion]], took [[care]] [[that]] the [[marriage]] ceremonies were [[rightly]] performed, etc., [[παρανύμφιος]]: [[nihil]] [[fere]] [[quondam]] majoris rei [[nisi]] [[auspicato]] ne [[privatim]] [[quidem]] gerebatur, [[quod]] [[etiam]] [[nunc]] nuptiarum [[auspices]] declarant, qui re omissā [[nomen]] [[tantum]] tenent, Cic. Div. 1, 16, 28; cf. Val. Max. 2, 1, 1; Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 346; Plaut. Cas. prol. 86: nubit [[genero]] [[socrus]] nullis auspicibus, nullis auctoribus, etc., Cic. Clu. 5, 14; so Liv. 42, 12, 4: auspicum verba, Tac. A. 11, 27; 15, 37: alicui nubere [[dote]] [[inter]] [[auspices]] consignatā, Suet. Claud. 26; veniet cum signatoribus [[auspex]], Juv. 10, 336 Schol.; Luc. 2, 371 Schol.—In fem., Claud. in Rufin. 1, 1, 83; cf. [[pronubus]]; [[auctor]], II. F. 3.; and Smith, Dict. Antiq.—<br /> <b>B</b> A [[beginning]] ([[post]]-[[class]].), Eum. [[Pan]]. Const. 3; Pacat. [[Pan]]. Theod. 3.—<br /> <b>C</b> Adj., [[fortunate]], favorable, [[auspicious]], [[lucky]] ([[post]]-[[class]].): [[clamor]], Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 610: [[victoria]], id. VI. Cons. Hon. 653: [[purpura]], id. Ep. ad Seren. 57. | |lshtext=<b>auspex</b>: spĭcis, comm. a [[contraction]] of avispex, from [[avis]]-[[spicio]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[bird]] [[inspector]], [[bird]]-[[seer]], i. e. one [[who]] observes the [[flight]], [[singing]], or [[feeding]] of birds, and foretells [[future]] events [[therefrom]]; an [[augur]], [[soothsayer]], [[diviner]] (in a lit. signif. [[far]] [[more]] [[rare]] [[than]] [[augur]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: latores et [[auspices]] legis curiatae, Cic. Att. 2, 7: ego cui timebo Providus [[auspex]], Hor. C. 3, 27, 8.—Of the birds from [[which]] auguries were taken: (galli, gallinacei) victoriarum omnium [[auspices]], Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 49.—Since [[little]] of [[importance]] [[was]] done in [[Rome]] [[without]] consulting the [[auspices]], [[hence]],<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> In gen., an [[author]], [[founder]], [[director]], [[leader]], [[protector]], favorer: divis Auspicibus coeptorum operum, Verg. A. 3, 20: Dis [[equidem]] auspicibus [[reor]] etc., id. ib. 4, 45, and Ov. F. 1, 615: auspice Musā, i. e. under the inspiration of the [[muse]], Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13: Nil desperandum Teucro duce et auspice Teucro, id. C. 1, 7, 27.—<br /> <b>2</b> Esp., as t. t., the [[person]] [[who]] witnessed the [[marriage]] [[contract]], the [[reception]] of the [[marriage]] [[portion]], took [[care]] [[that]] the [[marriage]] ceremonies were [[rightly]] performed, etc., [[παρανύμφιος]]: [[nihil]] [[fere]] [[quondam]] majoris rei [[nisi]] [[auspicato]] ne [[privatim]] [[quidem]] gerebatur, [[quod]] [[etiam]] [[nunc]] nuptiarum [[auspices]] declarant, qui re omissā [[nomen]] [[tantum]] tenent, Cic. Div. 1, 16, 28; cf. Val. Max. 2, 1, 1; Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 346; Plaut. Cas. prol. 86: nubit [[genero]] [[socrus]] nullis auspicibus, nullis auctoribus, etc., Cic. Clu. 5, 14; so Liv. 42, 12, 4: auspicum verba, Tac. A. 11, 27; 15, 37: alicui nubere [[dote]] [[inter]] [[auspices]] consignatā, Suet. Claud. 26; veniet cum signatoribus [[auspex]], Juv. 10, 336 Schol.; Luc. 2, 371 Schol.—In fem., Claud. in Rufin. 1, 1, 83; cf. [[pronubus]]; [[auctor]], II. F. 3.; and Smith, Dict. Antiq.—<br /> <b>B</b> A [[beginning]] ([[post]]-[[class]].), Eum. [[Pan]]. Const. 3; Pacat. [[Pan]]. Theod. 3.—<br /> <b>C</b> Adj., [[fortunate]], favorable, [[auspicious]], [[lucky]] ([[post]]-[[class]].): [[clamor]], Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 610: [[victoria]], id. VI. Cons. Hon. 653: [[purpura]], id. Ep. ad Seren. 57. | ||
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|gf=<b>auspex</b>,¹² ĭcis, m. ([[avis]], [[specio]]),<br /><b>1</b> celui qui prédit d’après le vol, le chant, la manière de manger des oiseaux ; augure, devin : Cic. Att. 2, 7, 2 ; Plin. 10, 49<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] chef, protecteur, guide : [[dis]] auspicibus Virg. En. 4, 45, avec la protection [[divine]], cf. 3, 20 ; Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13<br /><b>3</b> [en part.] témoin dans un mariage ; paranymphe : nuptiarum auspices Cic. Div. 1, 28, les témoins aux mariages, cf. Varr. d. Serv. En. 4, 45 ; Cic. Clu. 14 ; Liv. 42, 12, 4<br /><b>4</b> [adj.] qui inaugure bien, heureux, favorable, de bon augure : [[auspex]] [[clamor]] Claud. 4 Cons. Hon. 610, cri de bon augure, cf. Epist. 2, 51 ; Sen. Med. 58. | |||
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Revision as of 06:36, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
auspex: spĭcis, comm. a contraction of avispex, from avis-spicio,
I a bird inspector, bird-seer, i. e. one who observes the flight, singing, or feeding of birds, and foretells future events therefrom; an augur, soothsayer, diviner (in a lit. signif. far more rare than augur).
I Lit.: latores et auspices legis curiatae, Cic. Att. 2, 7: ego cui timebo Providus auspex, Hor. C. 3, 27, 8.—Of the birds from which auguries were taken: (galli, gallinacei) victoriarum omnium auspices, Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 49.—Since little of importance was done in Rome without consulting the auspices, hence,
II Transf.
In gen., an author, founder, director, leader, protector, favorer: divis Auspicibus coeptorum operum, Verg. A. 3, 20: Dis equidem auspicibus reor etc., id. ib. 4, 45, and Ov. F. 1, 615: auspice Musā, i. e. under the inspiration of the muse, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13: Nil desperandum Teucro duce et auspice Teucro, id. C. 1, 7, 27.—
2 Esp., as t. t., the person who witnessed the marriage contract, the reception of the marriage portion, took care that the marriage ceremonies were rightly performed, etc., παρανύμφιος: nihil fere quondam majoris rei nisi auspicato ne privatim quidem gerebatur, quod etiam nunc nuptiarum auspices declarant, qui re omissā nomen tantum tenent, Cic. Div. 1, 16, 28; cf. Val. Max. 2, 1, 1; Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 346; Plaut. Cas. prol. 86: nubit genero socrus nullis auspicibus, nullis auctoribus, etc., Cic. Clu. 5, 14; so Liv. 42, 12, 4: auspicum verba, Tac. A. 11, 27; 15, 37: alicui nubere dote inter auspices consignatā, Suet. Claud. 26; veniet cum signatoribus auspex, Juv. 10, 336 Schol.; Luc. 2, 371 Schol.—In fem., Claud. in Rufin. 1, 1, 83; cf. pronubus; auctor, II. F. 3.; and Smith, Dict. Antiq.—
B A beginning (post-class.), Eum. Pan. Const. 3; Pacat. Pan. Theod. 3.—
C Adj., fortunate, favorable, auspicious, lucky (post-class.): clamor, Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 610: victoria, id. VI. Cons. Hon. 653: purpura, id. Ep. ad Seren. 57.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
auspex,¹² ĭcis, m. (avis, specio),
1 celui qui prédit d’après le vol, le chant, la manière de manger des oiseaux ; augure, devin : Cic. Att. 2, 7, 2 ; Plin. 10, 49
2 [fig.] chef, protecteur, guide : dis auspicibus Virg. En. 4, 45, avec la protection divine, cf. 3, 20 ; Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13
3 [en part.] témoin dans un mariage ; paranymphe : nuptiarum auspices Cic. Div. 1, 28, les témoins aux mariages, cf. Varr. d. Serv. En. 4, 45 ; Cic. Clu. 14 ; Liv. 42, 12, 4
4 [adj.] qui inaugure bien, heureux, favorable, de bon augure : auspex clamor Claud. 4 Cons. Hon. 610, cri de bon augure, cf. Epist. 2, 51 ; Sen. Med. 58.
