adjective · rare

propitious

pro·pi·tious

propitious · more propitious · most propitious

сприятливий

благоприятный

günstig, förderlich, gnädig, vorteilhaft

Favorable; advantageousFavorable; advantageous.

/pɹəˈpɪʃəs/

» We await a propitious time to act.

Meaning

3 senses

Favorable; advantageous.
propitious weather
günstig, förderlich, gnädig
благоприя́тныйblagoprijátnyj
сприятливийspryjatlyvyj
Characteristic of a good omen.
verheißungsvoll
(archaic)Favorably disposed towards someone.

More definitions

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

Examples

2 sentences

We await a propitious time to act.
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The timing is especially propitious for Mr. Zidane, whose family comes from the Berber region of Kabylie.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

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Русский

By meaning 1

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Deutsch

By meaning 3

favorable:

advantageous:

characteristic of a good omen: auspicious:

Origin

From Anglo-Norman and Old French propicius, from Latin propitius (“favorable, well-dispose

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

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