propitiousness

Variant of propitious

adjective

  1. favorably inclined or disposed; gracious: the propitious gods
  2. boding well; favorable; auspicious: a propitious omen
  3. that favors or furthers; advantageous: propitious winds

Origin: ME propicius < OFr < L propitius, favorable < pro-, before, forward + petere, to seek, desire, rush at: see feather

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