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Added 9 October 2026

auspicious

/ɔːˈspɪ.ʃəs/ adjective

In Latin: faustus, auspicābilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about auspicious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Auguring favorable circumstances and good luck.
an auspicious beginning for the campaign

Origin

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

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