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propitious

adj
/pɹəˈpɪʃəs/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman and Old French propicius, from Latin propitius (“favorable, well-disposed, kind”). Compare French propice, Portuguese propício and Spanish propicio.

  1. derived from propitius
  2. derived from propicius

Definitions

  1. Favorable

    Favorable; advantageous.

    • propitious weather

  2. Characteristic of a good omen.

    • But counterrevolutions are reversible. Klein devotes much of her book to propitious signs that this can happen — indeed is happening.

  3. Favorably disposed towards someone.

The neighborhood

Derived

impropitious

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA