auspex

auspex
auspex (n.) 1590s, "one who observes flights of birds for the purpose of taking omens," from L. auspex "interpreter of omens given by birds," from PIE *awi-spek- "observer of birds," from *awi- "bird" + *spek- "to see." Connection between birds and omens also is in Gk. oionos "bird of prey, bird of omen, omen," and ornis "bird," which also could mean "omen."

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