Word of the DayTuesday, June 01, 1999
propitious
\pruh-PISH-uhs\ , adjective:1.
Presenting favorable circumstances or conditions.
2.
Favorably inclined; gracious; benevolent.
Quotes:
By the early 1500s rice was being planted on the Cape Verde island most propitious for agriculture, Santiago.
-- Judith A. Carney, Black Rice
It is hard to imagine a less propitious start to a marriage: in a single blow Vincent forfeited the trust of his wife, the respect of her family, and the means of his own support.
-- Matthew Sturgis, Aubrey Beardsley: A Biography
If the fates are propitious we may succeed.
-- A. K. Green,
Origin:
Propitious derives from Latin propitius, "favorable."
