propitious

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, adverbpro·pi·tious·ness, nounun·pro·pi·tious, adjectiveun·pro·pi·tious·ly, adverb

un·pro·pi·tious·ness, noun

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How to use propitious in a sentence

For devout Christians—and not just the devout—Easter weekend is an especially propitious time to do exactly that.
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This summer seems an especially propitious time for a hiatus.
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Just as clearly, this is a propitious moment for the Clinton magic to work its charms on a uniquely receptive audience.
How to Revive The Peace Process: A Modest Proposal|Letty Cottin Pogrebin|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If, as they say, timing is everything, then Lawrence reached the Supreme Court at a propitious moment indeed.
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The Clinton tax hike simply came at an unusually propitious moment, enabling inappropriately high interest rates to tumble.
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The time Mr. Jenyns thought most propitious, a point upon which he grew warm and almost serious.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
Datto Timbang was watching, and the occasion was not a propitious one for taking christian blood.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
May 1780 be still more propitious for public and private happiness.
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The duke has been studying the position from this terrace and decides that Blois is not a propitious spot for his secret schemes.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
The time is propitious, for as the council is now met in Alsatia, so the Temple walks are quiet.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for propitious

propitious

/ (prəˈpɪʃəs) /

adjective

favourable; auguring well

gracious or favourably inclined

Derived forms of propitious

propitiously, adverbpropitiousness, noun

Word Origin for propitious

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

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