Etymology

propitiatory

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Today it means: Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory. Full definition →

Latin propitiātōrius
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  1. Latin · derived frompropitiātōrius“atoning; reconciling, propitiating”
  2. English todaypropitiatory

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

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