Added 9 October 2026
propitiate
/ˌpɹəˈpɪʃieɪt/ verb
In Latin: propitiō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about propitiate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Make peace with.
Origin
From Latin propitiāt-, the past participial stem of propitiāre (“make favourable”), from propitius (“favourable, gracious”).
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