propitious en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɹəˈpɪʃəs/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman and Old French propicius, from Latin propitius (“favorable, well-disposed, kind”). Compare French propice, Portuguese propício and Spanish propicio.
Meanings
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Favorable; advantageous.
propitious weather
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Characteristic of a good omen.
But counterrevolutions are reversible. Klein devotes much of her book to propitious signs that this can happen — indeed is happening.
2014 November 6, Rob Nixon, “Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’”, in New York Times:
- (archaic) Favorably disposed towards someone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most propitious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more propitious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Relateds
propitiation · propitiously · propitiousness · propitiate
Synonyms
favorable · fortunate · advantageous · auspicious · promising
Translations (42)
fi hyödyllinen (advantageous) · fr favorable (favorable) · nb favorabel (favorable) · ota میمون (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) · fi suotuisa (favorable) · tr uğurlu (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) · el ευνοϊκός (favorable) · ca propici (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) · hu előnyös (advantageous) · fi lupaava (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) · fr propice (favorable) · ca avantatjós (advantageous) · pt propício (favorable) · nb fordelaktig (favorable) · de günstig (favorable) · hu kedvező (favorable) · fr de bonne augure (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) · es propicio (favorable) · pl sprzyjający (favorable) · nl voordelig (advantageous) · bg благоприятен (favorable) · ota اوغورلو (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) · uk сприятливий (favorable) · nl onder een goed gesternte (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) · de förderlich (favorable) · nb gunstig (favorable) · sv lyckosam (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) · de verheißungsvoll (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) · de vorteilhaft (advantageous) · de gnädig (favorable) · ca favorable (favorable) · ru благоприя́тный (favorable) · ca propici (favorable) · it propizio (favorable) · sv fördelaktig (advantageous) · sv gynnsam (favorable) · la propitius (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) · mi momoho (favorable) · fi edullinen (advantageous) · fr avantageux (advantageous) · nl gunstig (favorable) · fi suotuisa (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious)