propitious

[ pruh-pish-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.

  2. indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens.

  1. favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive: propitious gods.

Origin of propitious

1
1400–50; late Middle English propicius<Latin propitius favorably inclined, propitious, probably equivalent to pro-pro-1 + -pit-, combining form of petere to head for, resort to, solicit + -ius adj. suffix; see -ous

Other words from propitious

  • pro·pi·tious·ly, adverb
  • pro·pi·tious·ness, noun
  • un·pro·pi·tious, adjective
  • un·pro·pi·tious·ly, adverb
  • un·pro·pi·tious·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for propitious

propitious

/ (prəˈpɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. favourable; auguring well

  2. gracious or favourably inclined

Origin of propitious

1
C15: from Latin propitius well disposed, from prope close to

Derived forms of propitious

  • propitiously, adverb
  • propitiousness, noun

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