apropos

[ ap-ruh-poh ]
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adverb
  1. fitting; at the right time; to the purpose; opportunely.

  2. Obsolete. by the way.

adjective
  1. opportune; pertinent: apropos remarks.

Idioms about apropos

  1. apropos of, with reference to; in respect or regard to: apropos of the preceding statement.

Origin of apropos

1
First recorded in 1660–70; from French à propos literally, “to purpose,” from Latin ad prōpositum; see ad-, proposition

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British Dictionary definitions for apropos

apropos

/ (ˌæprəˈpəʊ) /


adjective
  1. appropriate; pertinent

adverb
  1. appropriately or pertinently

  2. by the way; incidentally

  1. apropos of (preposition) with regard to; in respect of

Origin of apropos

1
C17: from French à propos to the purpose

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