propitious

Etymology

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

adj

  1. Favorable; benevolent.
    propitious weather
  2. Advantageous.
  3. 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. 2014-11-06, Rob Nixon, “Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’”, in New York Times
  4. (archaic) Favorably disposed towards someone.

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