auspicious

[ aw-spish-uhs ]

See synonyms for: auspicious auspiciously auspiciousness on Thesaurus.com

adjective

promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion.
favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.

Origin of auspicious

First recorded in 1600–10; equivalent to Latin auspici(um) auspice + -ous

Other words from auspicious

aus·pi·cious·ly, adverb
aus·pi·cious·ness, noun
un·aus·pi·cious, adjective
un·aus·pi·cious·ly, adverb

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How to use auspicious in a sentence

But Peg shook her bobbed head and refused to promise that she would keep up the friendship so auspiciously begun.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong | Lillian Garis
That day, opening thus auspiciously to Beck, was memorable also to other and more prominent persons in this history.
Lucretia, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.
The Mystery of Cloomber | Arthur Conan Doyle
It was Sunday, and never Sabbath broke fairer than that one, or sun shone more auspiciously on the commencement of a voyage.
In Eastern Seas | J. J. Smith
My second attempt to break into the casual ward began more auspiciously.
The People of the Abyss | Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for auspicious

auspicious

/ (ɔːˈspɪʃəs) /

adjective

favourable or propitious
archaic prosperous or fortunate

usage For auspicious

The use of auspicious to mean `very special' (as in this auspicious occasion) should be avoided

Derived forms of auspicious

auspiciously, adverb
auspiciousness, noun

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