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Word: Apropos
Speech Type: Preposition
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French à propos ‘(with regard) to (this) purpose’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌaprəˈpəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaprəpəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
with reference to; concerning
Short Definition:of
Examples:- she remarked apropos of the initiative, ‘It's not going to stop the abuse’
Word: Apropos
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌaprəˈpəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaprəpəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
very appropriate to a particular situation
Short Definition:very appropriate to particular situation
Examples:- the composer's reference to child's play is apropos
- the song feels apropos to a midnight jaunt
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