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   propitious

   /prəˈpɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable: "the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious"
   • ▪ favourably disposed towards someone: "there were points on which they did not agree, moments in which she did not seem propitious"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius ‘favourable, gracious’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. propitiously adverb
   • 2. propitiousness noun

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   What is the difference between auspicious and propitious?

   • auspicious applies to something taken as a sign or omen promising success before or at the start of an event. propitious may also apply to beginnings but often implies a continuing favorable condition. Recent Examples on the Web The timing couldn’t have been more propitious with the trade deadline pending.

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   What is the difference between auspicious and propitious omen?

   • Auspicious usually applies to a sign or omen that promises success before or at the start of an event ("an auspicious beginning"). Propitious may also apply to beginnings, but it often suggests a continuing promising condition ("propitious conditions for an alliance"). favorable, auspicious, propitious mean pointing toward a happy outcome.

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   What does propitious mean?

   • Did you know? Did you know? Propitious, which comes to us through Middle English from the Latin word propitius, is a synonym of favorable and auspicious. All three essentially mean "pointing toward a happy outcome," with some differences of emphasis.

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   When is a propitious time for a wedding?

   • When the timing of something is propitious, it's likely to turn out well. A propitious time for taking a big test is when you've studied hard and had a good night's sleep. If you believe in astrology, you might check your horoscope to settle on a propitious day for your wedding.

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   Propitious means likely to result in success, or showing signs of success. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   adjective. presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success. “ propitious omens” “ propitious gales speeded us along” “a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration” synonyms: auspicious. auguring favorable circumstances and good luck. favorable, favourable, golden, lucky, prosperous.

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