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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•pi•tious /prəˈpɪʃəs/USA pronunciation adj. - presenting or indicating favorable conditions;
suggesting that good may follow:propitious weather for a vacation. - favorably disposed:a propitious ruler.
pro•pi•tious•ly, adv. See -pet-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•pi•tious (prə pish′əs),USA pronunciation adj. - presenting favorable conditions;
favorable:propitious weather. - indicative of favor;
auspicious:propitious omens. - favorably inclined;
disposed to bestow favors or forgive:propitious gods.
- Latin propitius favorably inclined, propitious, probably equivalent. to pro- pro-1 + -pit-, combining form of petere to head for, resort to, solicit + -ius adjective, adjectival suffix; see -ous
- late Middle English propicius 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: propitious /prəˈpɪʃəs/ adj - favourable; auguring well
- gracious or favourably inclined
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin propitius well disposed, from prope close toproˈpitiously adv proˈpitiousness n |