propitious

UK: /prəˈpɪʃəs/ US: /prəˈpɪʃəs/ ,(prə pish′əs)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

pro•pi•tious /prəˈpɪʃəs/   adj. 

1. presenting or indicating favorable conditions;
   suggesting that good may follow:
   propitious weather for a vacation.
2. favorably disposed:
   a propitious ruler.

pro•pi•tious•ly, adv. See -pet-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pro•pi•tious  (prə pish′əs), adj. 

1. presenting favorable conditions;
   favorable:
   propitious weather.
2. indicative of favor;
   auspicious:
   propitious omens.
3. favorably inclined;
   disposed to bestow favors or forgive:
   propitious gods.

• Latin propitius favorably inclined, propitious, probably equivalent. to pro- pro-¹ + -pit-, combining form of petere to head for, resort to, solicit + -ius adjective, adjectival suffix; see -ous
• late Middle English propicius 1400–50

pro•pi′tious•ly, adv. 
pro•pi′tious•ness, n. 

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propitious / prəˈpɪʃəs/ adjective

1. favourable; auguring well
2. gracious or favourably inclined

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin propitius well disposed, from prope close to

proˈpitiously adverb

proˈpitiousness noun