propitious
[ pruh-pish-uhs ]
/ prəˈpɪʃ əs /
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adjective
presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens.
favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive: propitious gods.
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Origin of propitious
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British Dictionary definitions for propitious
propitious
/ (prəˈpɪʃəs) /
adjective
favourable; auguring well
gracious or favourably inclined
Derived forms of propitious
propitiously, adverbpropitiousness, nounWord Origin for propitious
C15: from Latin propitius well disposed, from prope close to
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