auspicious

English

Etymology

From auspice +‎ -ious, from Latin auspicium (“augury”), from Latin auspex (“augur”), possibly via French.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔˈspɪʃəs/

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• Rhymes: -ɪʃəs

Adjective

auspicious (comparative more auspicious, superlative most auspicious)

1. Of good omen; indicating future success.
2. Conducive to success.

   This is an auspicious day.

3. Marked by success; prosperous.

Synonyms

• (conducive to success): favourable, favorable, promising, propitious, fortunate, lucky
• (marked by success): lucky, fortunate

Antonyms

• inauspicious

Derived terms

• auspiciously
• auspiciousness

Translations

auguring favourable circumstances and good luck

• Catalan: propici (ca) m, propícia (ca) f, favorable (ca) m and f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 吉利 (cmn) (jílì)

• Dutch: gunstig (nl)
• French: propice (fr)
• German: günstig (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient: αἴσιος

• Hindi: शुभ (hi) (śubh)
• Japanese: 愛でたい (ja) (めでたい, medetai)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: gunstig (nb)

  Nynorsk: gunstig (nn)

• Russian: благоприятный (ru) (blagoprijátnyj)
• Spanish: prometedor (es), propicio (es)
• Urdu: شبھ (ur) (śubh)