English-Thai Dictionary

propitious

ADJ ที่ แสดงถึง สถานการณ์ ที่ ดี  ซึ่ง เป็น นิมิตหมาย อัน ดี  favorable encouraging ti-sa-dang-tung-sa-ta-na-kan-ti-de

 

propitiously

ADV อย่าง อำนวย ให้  อย่าง เป็น นิมิตหมาย อัน ดี  yang-am-nuai-hai

 

propitiousness

N คุณ สมบัติ ที่ แสดงถึง ผลสำเร็จ  kun-na-som-bud-ti-sa-dang-tung-pon-sam-red

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROPITIOUS

a.[L. propitius.] Favorable; kind; applied to men. 1. Disposed to be gracious or merciful; ready to forgive sins and bestow blessings; applied to God.
2. Favorable; as a propitious season.

 

PROPITIOUSLY

adv. Favorably; kindly.

 

PROPITIOUSNESS

n.Kindness; disposition to treat another kindly; disposition to forgive. 1. Favorableness; as the propitiousness of the season or climate.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROPITIOUS

Pro *pi "tious, a. Etym: [L. propitius, perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward (pro ) or well; cf. Skr. pat to fly, E. petition, feather. ]

 

1. Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious season; a propitious breeze.

 

2. Hence, kind; gracious; merciful; helpful; -- said of a person or a divinity. Milton. And now t' assuage the force of this new flame, And make thee [Love ] more propitious in my need. Spenser.

 

Syn. -- Auspicious; favorable; kind. -- Propitious, Auspicious. Auspicious (from the ancient idea of auspices, or omens ) denotes "indicative of success, " or "favored by incidental occurrences;" as, an auspicious opening; an auspicious event. Propitious denotes that which efficaciously protect us in some undertaking, speeds our exertions, and decides our success; as, propitious gales; propitious influences. -- Pro *pi "tious *ly, adv. -- Pro *pi "tious *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

propitious

pro pi tious |prəˈpiSHəs prəˈpɪʃəs | ▶adjective giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable: the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious. • archaic favorably disposed toward someone: there were points on which they did not agree, moments in which she did not seem propitious. DERIVATIVES pro pi tious ly adverb, pro pi tious ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius ‘favorable, gracious. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

propitious

propitious |prəˈpɪʃəs | ▶adjective giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable: the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious. • archaic favourably disposed towards someone. DERIVATIVES propitiously adverb, propitiousness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius ‘favourable, gracious ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

propitious

propitious adjective the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious: favorable, auspicious, promising, providential, advantageous, optimistic, bright, rosy, heaven-sent, hopeful; opportune, timely. ANTONYMS inauspicious, unfortunate. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See timely . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

propitious

propitious adjective the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious: favourable, auspicious, promising, providential, advantageous, fortunate, lucky, optimistic, bright, happy, rosy, full of promise, heaven-sent, hopeful, beneficial; opportune, suitable, apt, fitting, timely, well timed. ANTONYMS inauspicious, unfortunate.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

propitious

pro pi tious /prəpɪ́ʃəs /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠ «…に » 都合のよい «for » , 幸先 （さいさき ）のよい ; 好機の ; «…に » 慈悲深い «to , toward » .