propitious

Word family

pro·pi·tious /prəˈpɪʃəs/ adjectiveadj formal

LUCKYgood and likely to bring good results 吉利的，有利的，吉祥的

a propitious moment

有利时机

propitious for

Conditions after the 1905 revolution were propitious for stable development.

1905 年革命之后的形势有利于稳定发展。

—propitiously adverbadv

Examples from the Corpus

propitious• The times are only moderately propitious for establishing a memorable record.• You see, I was on my astrological cusp on Monday, it wasn't at all propitious for me.• Conditions in the aftermath of the 1905 revolution were propitious for stable development in countryside and city alike.• The dynamics of partnership bargaining are hardly propitious for the specific kinds of cooperation that marriage and family require.• I continued, taking advantage of this propitious moment to ask.• But this is a propitious moment.• This isn't a propitious start for him, poor devil.• The most propitious time for an attack was lost.• During the next few weeks my fortunes took a more propitious turn.

Origin propitious

(1500-1600) Latin propitius, from petere “to try to find or get”

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Corpus

BNC: 20912 COCA: 23702

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