Definitions for propitious

propitious pro·pi·tious

Spelling: [pruh-pish-uh s]
IPA: /prəˈpɪʃ əs/

Propitious is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 322 anagrams from letters in propitious (iioopprstu).

Definitions for propitious

adjective

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

Origin of propitious

1400-50; late Middle English propicius Latin propitius favorably inclined, propitious, probably equivalent to pro- pro-1 + -pit-, combining form of petere t

Examples for propitious

The coincidence was interpreted by Casanova as a propitious sign.

If, as they say, timing is everything, then Lawrence reached the Supreme Court at a propitious moment indeed.

Just as clearly, this is a propitious moment for the Clinton magic to work its charms on a uniquely receptive audience.

The occasion of the Duke's visit to Cesena will be, of all, the most propitious for our purpose.

The offerings for crossing the frontier were propitious, and he pushed on to Tegea.

The moment seemed to her propitious, and she determined to approach it.

The moment might be propitious to the pretender, however false his claim.

It is simply a place of concealment in which he awaits the propitious moment.

In respect to Tiger, however, the end of the voyage was unfortunately not so propitious.

Everything was propitious for their enterprise but the weather.

Word Value for propitious
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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