Saturday, January 4, 2014

Word of the Week

aus·pi·cious
ôˈspiSHəs/
adjective
adjective: auspicious
  1. 1.
    conducive to success; favorable.
    "it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election"
    synonyms:favorablepropitiouspromisingrosygoodencouragingMore
    • giving or being a sign of future success.
      "they said it was an auspicious moon—it was rising"
    • archaic
      characterized by success; prosperous.
      "he was respectful to his auspicious customers"
Origin
late 16th cent.: from auspice + -ous.

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