Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propitious

/pɹəˈpɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: pro-pi-tious
IPA: /pɹəˈpɪʃəs/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Favorable; advantageous.

adj

Characteristic of a good omen.

adj

Favorably disposed towards someone.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"propitious weather"
"But counterrevolutions are reversible. Klein devotes much of her book to propitious signs that this can happen — indeed is happening."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: *peth₂-, *-kʷe, -, propicius, propitius

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more propitious (comparative) most propitious (superlative)

Derived Forms

impropitious

Frequently Paired Words

propitiate propitiation propitiously propitiousness

Synonyms

favorable advantageous auspicious fortunate promising

Antonyms

unpropitious

Rhymes With

delicious suspicious ambitious vicious malicious fictitious nutritious superstitious auspicious pernicious capricious judicious

Questions

How do you pronounce propitious?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈpɪʃəs/.
What does propitious mean?: Favorable; advantageous.
Where does propitious come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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