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English
Etymology
From Old French propice. See propitious.
Pronunciation
Adjective
propice (comparative more propice, superlative most propice)
- (obsolete) Fit; propitious.
1569, Richard Grafton, “Richarde the Thirde”, in A Chronicle at Large and Meere History of the Affayres of Englande , volume II, London: Henry Denham, , for Richarde Tottle and Humffrey Toye, →OCLC, page 816:Firſt I phantaſied that if I liſt to take vpon me the crowne and imperiall Scepter of the realme, now was the time propice and conuenient.
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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin propitius.
Pronunciation
Adjective
propice (plural propices)
- (followed by the preposition à) propitious; favorable
- opportune
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Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French propice.
Adjective
propice m or f or n (masculine plural propici, feminine and neuter plural propice)
- propitious
Declension