propitiatory
propitiatory · more propitiatory · most propitiatory
Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appeaseIntended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.
UK/pɹəʊˈpɪʃɪətəɹɪ/US/pɹəˈpɪʃi.əˌtɔɹi/
Meaning
1 sensesIntended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.
intended to reconcile or appease
Origin
From the Latin propitiātōrius (“atoning; reconciling, propitiating”).From the Latin propitiātōrius (“atoning; reconciling, propitiating”).
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Forms
more propitiatory, most propitiatory| Comparative | more propitiatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most propitiatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- intended to reconcile or appease:propitiative
- having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation:expiatoryexpiative
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedpropitiate
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form