[ prə'pɪʃəs ]
■ adjective
1》 giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable.
2》 archaic favourably disposed towards someone.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. propicieus or L. propitius 'favourable, gracious'.
[ prə'pɪʃəs ]
■ adjective
1》 giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable.
2》 archaic favourably disposed towards someone.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. propicieus or L. propitius 'favourable, gracious'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004