Propitious Definition

prə-pĭshəs
adjective
Favorably inclined or disposed; gracious.
The propitious gods.
Webster's New World
Boding well; favorable; auspicious.
A propitious omen.
Webster's New World
Merciful or kindly.
A propitious deity.
American Heritage
That favors or furthers; advantageous.
Propitious winds.
Webster's New World

Favorable; benevolent (e.g. propitious weather)

Wiktionary

Origin of Propitious

  • Middle English propicius from Old French propicieux from Latin propitius pet- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French propicius, from Latin propitius (“favorable, well-disposed, kind")

    From Wiktionary

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