auspicious

CEFRC2

/ɔːˈspɪ.ʃəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Suggesting that a successful or positive result is likely.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Conducive to success.

Examples

  • His own debut would be far less auspicious.

  • It's an auspicious time to launch a new organization.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Marked by success; prosperous.

  2. Of good omen; indicating future success.

More examples

In context

  • This is an auspicious day.

  • It was a boast of Napoleon, that the very weather owned the influence of his auspicious star—his triumphal entry, his procession, or his fête, were always marked by sunshine.

  • Backed by the Salsoul Orchestra, Carol's auspicious single debut, "More," was one of the very first commercially-available 12" singles and was a smash, reaching the upper regions of the disco charts in 1976.

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Origin

adjective

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