auspiciousadj.
/ɔːˈspɪʃəs/, U.S. /ɔˈspɪʃəs/, /ɑˈspɪʃəs/ 1.
a. Ominous, esp. of good omen, betokening success, giving promise of a favourable issue.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > [adjective] > of good omen
luckyc1450
benefic1601
well-boding1603
auspicial1614
auspicious1614
benevolous1642
dexter1646
benefical1647
auspical1656
well-omened1720
promissory1732
auspicatory1734
dextral1774
1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor 155 An auspicious flight of an Eagle towards him.
1745 E. Young Complaint: Night the Eighth 11 Beneath auspicious Planets born.
1823 J. Thacher Mil. Jrnl. 155 The splendid achievement of General Gates is auspicious to his preferment.
b. Of persons: Predicting or prognosticating good.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [adjective] > of good
auspicious1702
1702 N. Rowe Ambitious Step-mother (ed. 2) ii. ii. 662 Auspicious Sage, I trust thee with my Fortune.
1879 C. Rossetti Seek & Find 239 The aspect of jubilant auspicious angels.
2.
a. Favourable, favouring, conducive to success.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > advantage > [adjective] > advantageous or favourable
likinga1387
friendlya1398
sweetc1400
propice1443
favourablec1460
towardly1520
propitious1581
aspectful1611
auspiciousa1616
benigna1631
fautive1667
benevolenta1676
bright1684
a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) v. i. 318 I'le..promise you calme Seas, auspicious gales. View more context for this quotation
1858 E. H. Sears Athanasia ii. xii. 248 The results..have a direct and auspicious bearing on the great subject.
b. Of persons: Showing favour, propitious, kind.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > promise, ground of hope > [adjective]
fairc1325
likely1548
sperable1565
hoped1581
propitious1581
promising1594
hopeful1599
auspiciousa1616
flattering1633
promissory1732
sperate1808
likely-looking1827
favourable1828
promiseful1855
a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) iii. iii. 8 And fortune play vpon thy prosperous helme As thy auspicious mistris. View more context for this quotation
1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters i. Ded. Auspicious Heaven saw our distresses and dangers.
1871 D. G. Rossetti Poems 10 Fair with honorable eyes, Lamps of an auspicious soul.
3. Favoured by fortune, prosperous, fortunate.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > prosperity > [adjective] > favoured or attended by good fortune
eadilyOE
blessedc1175
selec1225
yblessed1297
fortunedc1374
fortunatec1386
happya1393
happenc1400
well-fortunedc1425
lucklyc1450
fortunablec1470
fortunousc1470
well-fortunate1474
richc1478
lucky?1510
comical?1569
well1577
propitious1581
felicious1599
auspicious1616
felicitous1641
bonifate1656
faust1676
weirdly1807
arsey1953
the world > action or operation > prosperity > [adjective] > favoured or attended by good fortune > auspicious
goodOE
fortunatec1400
luckyc1450
fortunablec1465
sonsyc1540
propitious1581
auspicate1603
auspicial1614
auspicious1616
well1633
silly1650
auspical1656
candid1715
well-omened1720
good luck1761
1616 J. Bullokar Eng. Expositor Auspicious, lucky, fortunate.
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity 241 But Harvest sometimes has a more auspicious sense.
1804 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) III. 419 We..have reposed for five auspicious years under the shadow of your protection.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
<
adj.1614