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# Word of the day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/word-of-the-day-1458/
- Published: 2019-05-22T18:15:03.000Z
- Updated: 2019-07-22T21:16:58.000Z
- Author: Peter Andersen
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 04:14

The word for today is…

propitious (adj) – 1\. Presenting favorable circumstances or showing signs of a favourable outcome; auspicious.  
2\. Merciful or kindly.

Source : [The Free Dictionary](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/propitious?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Propitious, which comes to us through Middle English from the Latin word propitius, is a synonym of favorable and auspicious. All three essentially mean “pointing toward a happy outcome,” with some differences of emphasis. Favourable implies that someone or something involved in a situation is approving or helpful (“a favourable recommendation”), or that circumstances are advantageous (“favourable weather conditions”). Auspicious usually applies to a sign or omen that promises success before or at the start of an event (“an auspicious beginning”). Propitious may also apply to beginnings, but it often suggests a continuing promising condition (“propitious conditions for an alliance”).