propice

English

Etymology

From Old French propice. See propitious.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹəˈpaɪs/

Adjective

propice (comparative more propice, superlative most propice)

1. (obsolete) Fit; propitious.
   • 1569, Richard Grafton, “Richarde the Thirde”, in A Chronicle at Large, and Meere History of the Affayres of Englande, […], London: […] Henry Denham, […], for Richarde Tottle and Humffrey Toye, →OCLC; republished in Grafton’s Chronicle; or, History of England. […], volume II, London: […] [George Woodfall] for J[oseph] Johnson;  […], 1809, →OCLC, page 127:

     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.

References

• “propice”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• croppie

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin propitius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.pis/

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Adjective

propice (plural propices)

1. (followed by the preposition à) propitious; favorable
2. opportune

Related terms

• propitiatoire

See also

• favorable
• opportun
• faste

Further reading

• “propice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French propice.

Adjective

propice m or f or n (masculine plural propici, feminine and neuter plural propice)

1. propitious

Declension

Declension of propice

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	propice		propice	propici	propice
	definite	propicele		propicea	propicii	propicele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	propice		propice	propici	propice
	definite	propicelui		propicei	propicilor	propicelor