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auspicious - Word of the Day - Sun Jun 4, 2023

Myr

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auspicious - (adj) - 1: showing or suggesting that future success is likely: propitious; 2: attended by good fortune: prosperous

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Achieving good grades in STEM subjects is often auspicious for future prospects. 

 

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Great word, auspicious.  I just wish we could all enjoy more days filled with auspicious signs about upcoming successes or good fortune.   

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The Latin auspex means bird seer.  

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5 hours ago, drpaladin said:

The Latin auspex means bird seer.  

It's not surprising. Birds signal the seasons, carrion birds show death, shore birds tell the sailor they're near land.

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