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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries縁起の良い
Pronunciation / Transliteration: engi no yoi
"それは事業の立ち上がりとして縁起の良いことだ。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Conducive to success; favorable or giving a sign of future success.
"The company's first quarter sales were an auspicious start to the year." - 2
Characterized by success; prosperous.
"They chose an auspicious date for their wedding ceremony."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'auspicium', meaning 'divination by looking at birds', composed from 'avis' (bird) and 'specere' (to look). Originally referring to Roman augury where the flight of birds foretold the future, the term evolved to denote any favorable sign or promising circumstance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auspicious" is said worldwide
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auspicieux
Transliteration: oh-spee-syuh
"C'est un début auspiceux pour notre projet."
verheißungsvoll
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯sʊŋsfɔl
"Dies ist ein verheißungsvoller Beginn für die Verhandlungen."
auspicio
Transliteration: ow-spee-choh
"È stato un incontro molto auspicio."
auspicioso
Transliteration: ows-pee-syoh-soh
"Tuvimos un comienzo auspicioso en el torneo."
auspicioso
Transliteration: ows-pee-see-oo-suh
"O projeto teve um início auspicioso."
शुभ
Transliteration: shubh
"यह नए काम की शुरुआत के लिए एक शुभ दिन है।"
吉利的
Transliteration: jílì de
"这是一个吉祥的开始。"
길조의
Transliteration: giljo-ui
"그것은 매우 길조의 출발이었다."
縁起の良い
Transliteration: engi no yoi
"それは事業の立ち上がりとして縁起の良いことだ。"
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