Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propice

/pɹəˈpaɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prop-ice
IPA: /pɹəˈpaɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fit; propitious.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Firſt I phantaſied that if I liſt to take vpon me the crowne and imperiall Scepter of the realme, now was the time propice and conuenient."

Etymology

From Old French propice. See propitious.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more propice (comparative) most propice (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce propice?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈpaɪs/.
What does propice mean?: Fit; propitious.
Where does propice come from?: From Old French propice. See propitious.

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