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Word entry · 10 letters

auspicious

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"Promising"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ɔːˈspɪ.ʃəs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aciiopssuuStarts with AEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Promising success, good fortune, or favorable circumstances.

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • This is an auspicious day.

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