[aus.pice] n, pl aus.pic.es [L auspicium, fr. auspic-, auspex diviner by birds, fr. avis bird + specere to look, look at--more at aviary, spy] (1533) 1: observation by an augur esp. of the flight and feeding of birds to discover omens
2. pl: kindly patronage and guidance
3: a prophetic sign; esp: a favorable sign