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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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