auspicious

aus·pi·cious  (ô-spshs)

adj.

1. Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious: an auspicious time to ask for a raise in salary. See Synonyms at favorable.

2. Marked by success; prosperous.

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aus·picious·ly adv.

aus·picious·ness n.

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auspicious [ɔːˈspɪʃəs]

adj

1. favourable or propitious

2. Archaic prosperous or fortunate

auspiciously  adv

auspiciousness  n

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

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auspicious, propitious - Auspicious implies success in the future, while propitious means favorable conditions are present; auspicious means promising or of good omen—not just special or memorable.

See also related terms for special.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

auspicious - auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign" propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration" inauspicious, unfortunate - not auspicious; boding ill

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auspicious

adjective favourable, timely, happy, promising, encouraging, bright, lucky, hopeful, fortunate, prosperous, rosy, opportune, propitious, felicitous His career had an auspicious start.
bad, black, unfortunate, discouraging, unlucky, ominous, unfavourable, unpromising, inauspicious, ill-omened, unpropitious, infelicitous

Translations

auspicious [ɔːsˈpɪʃəs] ADJ (frm) [day, time] → propicio; [sign] → de buen augurio; [occasion, moment] → feliz
it was an auspicious start to their election campaign → fue un comienzo lleno de buenos auspicios para su campaña electoral
to make an auspicious start → comenzar felizmente or con buenos auspicios

auspicious [ɔːˈspɪʃəs] adj [start, occasion, time, sign] → qui se présente sous de favorables auspices
His career had an auspicious start → Sa carrière commença sous de favorables auspices.

auspicious

adj → günstig; start → vielverheißend, vielversprechend; an auspicious occasion → ein feierlicher Anlass

auspicious [ɔːsˈpɪʃəs] (frm) adj (sign) → di buon augurio or auspicio; (occasion) → propizio/a, favorevole
to make an auspicious start → iniziare sotto buoni auspici