omen vs auspice
auspice vs omenomen and auspice both are nouns.
omen is a verb but auspice is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| omen | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| auspice | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
auspice is a hyponym of
omen; that is, auspice is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
omen:
- omen: a sign of something about to happen
- auspice: a favorable omen
Other hyponyms of omen include
foreboding, death knell.
| omen (noun) | auspice (noun) |
|---|---|
| a sign of something about to happen | a favorable omen |
| omen (verb) | auspice (verb) |
|---|---|
| indicate, as with a sign or an omen |
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