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propitious

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pro⋅pi⋅tious

  [pruh-pish-uhs]
–adjective
1. presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
2. indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens.
3. favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive: propitious gods.
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Origin:
1400–50; late ME propicius < L propitius favorably inclined, propitious, prob. equiv. to pro- pro- 1 + -pit-, comb. form of petere to head for, resort to, solicit + -ius adj. suffix; see -ous

Related forms:
pro⋅pi⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
pro⋅pi⋅tious⋅ness, noun
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pro·pi·tious   (prə-pĭsh'əs)   
adj.  

  1. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious. See Synonyms at favorable.

  2. Kindly; gracious.


[Middle English propicius, from Old French propicieux, from Latin propitius; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]
pro·pi'tious·ly adv., pro·pi'tious·ness n.
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