An augur of ancient Rome, especially one who interpreted omens derived from the observation of birds.
[Latin. See auspice.]
auspex
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n., pl., aus·pi·ces (ô'spĭ-sēz').
An augur of ancient Rome, especially one who interpreted omens derived from the observation of birds.
An augur of ancient Rome, especially one who interpreted omens derived from the observation of birds.
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noun
- A person who foretells future events by or as if by supernatural means: augur, diviner, foreteller, haruspex, prophesier, prophet, prophetess, seer, sibyl, soothsayer, vaticinator. See foresight.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(in ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
Synonym: augur
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Auspex, Inc. was founded 1985 by Michael Henney, Burt Brockman and Terry Kisner to develop SCADA software systems. In 1986, Rich Newell joined Auspex and the company started providing software support for SGM, Inc.'s RCS-7 line of SCADA products. In 1987 Auspex acquired the RCS-7 product line from SGM, Inc.. In 2005, Auspex started marketing LeakTrack 2000, a liquid pipeline leak detections system. www.auspex-inc.com
Auspex Systems was founded in 1987 by Larry Boucher, CEO of Adaptec, as a provider of network attached storage devices, a product category they invented. They became a leading provider of enterprise storage in the mid-1990s but fell behind NetApp in the field. The company was liquidated in 2003, with the patent portfolio going to NetApp and the services business to GlassHouse Technologies.
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