/ ɔːˈspɪʃəs; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) showing signs that sth is likely to be successful in the future
SYN promising :
an auspicious start to the new school year
OPP inauspicious
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (originally denoting the observation of bird flight in divination): from French , or from Latin auspicium , from auspex observer of birds, from avis bird + specere to look + -ious .