English Explanatory Dictionary

propitiatory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.

Pronunciation

/pɹəʊˈpɪʃɪətəɹɪ/ /pɹəˈpɪʃɪətɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-propitiatory.wav /pɹəˈpɪʃi.əˌtɔɹi/ /pɹoʊˈpɪʃi.əˌtɔɹi/

Word forms

propitiatory more propitiatory most propitiatory

Etymology

From the Latin propitiātōrius (“atoning; reconciling, propitiating”).

Synonyms

propitiary

Derived words

propitiatorily unpropitiatory
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