auspicious

Etymology

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

adj

  1. Of good omen; indicating future success.
    Losing nearly a third of the heavy cruisers, including Admiral Kurita's flagship, the Atago, was not an especially-auspicious start to the operation, especially with the admiral himself having to be fished out of the water by a destroyer. 27 February 2019, Drachinifel, 5:34 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 2022-11-03
  2. Conducive to success.
    This is an auspicious day.
  3. Marked by success; prosperous.

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