# providential

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɹɒvɪˈdɛnʃl̩/ · frequency rank #85,668

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to divine providence.
2. Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence.

## Etymology
From Latin prōvidentia (“providence”) + -al.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/providential