auspicious

[ aw-spish-uh s ]
/ ɔˈspɪʃ əs /

adjective

promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion.
favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.

Origin of auspicious

1600–10; < Latin auspici(um) auspice + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM auspicious

aus·pi·cious·ly, adverb aus·pi·cious·ness, noun un·aus·pi·cious, adjective un·aus·pi·cious·ly, adverb

Words nearby auspicious

Example sentences from the Web for auspiciously

British Dictionary definitions for auspiciously

auspicious
/ (ɔːˈspɪʃəs) /

adjective

favourable or propitious
archaic prosperous or fortunate

Derived forms of auspicious

auspiciously, adverb auspiciousness, noun

usage for auspicious

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