propizio
favourable
adjective PROH-pee-tsyoh Rare
Origin: From Latin propitius (favourable, gracious).
Also means
auspicious
Usage Note
Propizio agrees in gender and number: un momento propizio, un'occasione propizia. It has a slightly formal or literary flavour; in everyday speech favorevole is more common. The phrase aspettare il momento propizio (to wait for the right moment) is a set expression.
Examples
"Aspettiamo un momento propizio per agire."
Natural Translation
We are waiting for a favourable moment to act.
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