propitious
pro·pi·tious/pɹəˈpɪʃəs/adjective
propitious is spelled P-R-O-P-I-T-I-O-U-S: 10 letters and 3 syllables (pro·pi·tious). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, propitious means “Favorable; advantageous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in propitious?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-P-I-T-I-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pro·pi·tious |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is propitious?
Propitious appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce propitious?
- /pɹəˈpɪʃəs/
Propitious has 3 syllables, split pro·pi·tious in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-propitious.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of propitious
- more propitious comparative
- most propitious superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does propitious mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Favorable; advantageous.
propitious weather
- 2
Characteristic of a good omen.
- 3
archaicFavorably disposed towards someone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Propitious in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | favorable, propice , avantageux , de bonne augure |
| German | günstig, förderlich, gnädig , vorteilhaft , verheißungsvoll |
| Portuguese | propício |
| Spanish | propicio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does propitious come from?
From Anglo-Norman and Old French propicius, from Latin propitius (“favorable, well-disposed, kind”). Compare French propice, Portuguese propício and Spanish propicio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).