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apropos.

Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌæp.ɹəˈpəʊ/UK/ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/US
  1. Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.

  2. By the way, incidental.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French à propos (“on that subject”). Similar in meaning and form, and to some extent etymology, to appropriate, but not a doublet of it.

prep/ˌæp.ɹəˈpəʊ/UK/ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/US
  1. Regarding, concerning, in regard to, on the subject of.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French à propos (“on that subject”). Similar in meaning and form, and to some extent etymology, to appropriate, but not a doublet of it.

adv/ˌæp.ɹəˈpəʊ/UK/ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/US
  1. By the way.

  2. Timely; at a good time.

  3. To the purpose; appropriately.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French à propos (“on that subject”). Similar in meaning and form, and to some extent etymology, to appropriate, but not a doublet of it.

noun/ˌæp.ɹəˈpəʊ/UK/ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/US
  1. Fittingness, pertinence.

    obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French à propos (“on that subject”). Similar in meaning and form, and to some extent etymology, to appropriate, but not a doublet of it.

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