auspicious

aus-pi-cious · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Conducive to success; favorable; indicating a good chance of success.

  2. 2.

    Marked by success; prosperous.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    auspicious occasion — A special event considered lucky or favorable.
  • •
    auspicious start/beginning — A promising or fortunate start.

Related words

Antonyms: inauspicious, ominous, unfavorable
See also: favorable, inauspicious, ominous, propitious
Synonyms: favorable, fortunate, promising, propitious

Etymology

From Latin auspicium ("divination by observing the flight of birds"), from avis ("bird") + specere ("to look at"). In ancient Rome, augurs would observe birds to predict whether the gods favored an undertaking.