auspicialadj.
/ɔːˈspɪʃəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to auspices or augury.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > augury, divination from omens > [adjective]
augurala1522
auguriala1522
auguriana1522
auspicial1646
auspical1656
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iv. v. 193 That Auspiciall principle..that the left hand is ominous. View more context for this quotation
1828 Chatfield Teut. Antiq. Pref. 10 A fondness for auspicial rites.
2. Well-omened, fortunate, auspicious.
ΘΚΠ
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
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 in E. Arber Transcript Reg. Company of Stationers 1554–1640 (1876) III. 559 The auspiciall gouerment of Frederick the Prince Palatine.
1853 Scot. Rev. 1 84 Attaching undue importance to the auspicial favour of aristocratic names.
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