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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin providentiālis.
Adjective
providencial m or f (masculine and feminine plural providenciales)
- providential
1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria, Chapter 37:Creí desde luego que mi naufragio era providencial y que Dios te destinaba a ser mía- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- timely
- es el momento providencial ― it's the perfect time
2014 April 21, Pablo Ordaz, “Un ático de lujo para el cardenal Bertone”, in El País:La providencial llegada de Jorge Mario Bergoglio al Vaticano calmó de inmediato las aguas- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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