Auspicious: meaning, definitions and examples

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auspicious

[ ɔːˈspɪʃəs ]

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good luck

Conducive to success or a favorable outcome; showing signs of future success or good fortune.

Synonyms

favorable, fortunate, lucky, promising, propitious

Examples of usage

The auspicious start to the new year filled everyone with hope.
The couple considered it an auspicious sign that it rained on their wedding day.

Translations

Translations of the word "auspicious" in other languages:

🇵🇹 auspicioso

🇮🇳 शुभ

🇩🇪 glücklich

🇮🇩 menguntungkan

🇺🇦 сприятливий

🇵🇱 pomyślny

🇯🇵 縁起の良い

幸先の良い (えんぎのいい
さきさきのいい)

🇫🇷 propice

🇪🇸 auspicioso

🇹🇷 uğurlu

🇰🇷 길조의

좋은 (giljo-ui
joh-eun)

🇸🇦 مشؤوم

🇨🇿 příznivý

🇸🇰 priaznivý

🇨🇳 吉祥

有利 (jíxiáng
yǒulì)

🇸🇮 ugoden

🇮🇸 hagstæður

🇰🇿 қолайлы

🇬🇪 სასიკეთო

ხელსაყრელი (sasiketo
khelsaq’reli)

🇦🇿 uğurlu

🇲🇽 auspicioso

Word origin

The word 'auspicious' comes from the Latin word 'auspex', which means 'one who looks at birds'. In ancient Rome, auspices were signs interpreted from the behavior of birds to determine whether a course of action was favorable or not. Over time, 'auspicious' came to mean 'showing signs of future success', reflecting the belief that certain signs or omens could foretell good fortune.