auspicious
[ aw-spish-uh s ]
/ ɔˈspɪʃ əs /
adjective
promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion.
favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.
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strongly, well, profitably, successfully, gracefully, fortunately, swimmingly, opportunely, propitiously, prosperously, triumphantly, victoriously, happily, conveniently, favorably, providentially, appropriately, aptly
Nearby words
- auspex,
- auspicate,
- auspice,
- auspices,
- auspicial,
- auspiciously,
- aussat,
- aussie,
- aussie battler,
- aust.
Origin of auspicious
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auspicious
/ (ɔːˈspɪʃəs) /
adjective
favourable or propitious
archaic prosperous or fortunate
usage
The use of auspicious to mean `very special' (as in this auspicious occasion) should be avoided
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auspicious
1590s, "of good omen" (implied in auspiciously), from Latin auspicium "divination by observing the flight of birds," from auspex (genitive auspicis) + -ous.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper