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Definition of propitious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

propitious

adjective
 
/prəˈpɪʃəs/
 
/prəˈpɪʃəs/
(formal)
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  1. propitious (for something/somebody) likely to produce a successful result
    • It was not a propitious time to start a new business.
    • Circumstances could hardly have been less propitious for a strike.
    • This did not seem a propitious moment for launching into a lengthy explanation.
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius ‘favourable, gracious’.
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