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Word: Opportune
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French opportun(e), from Latin opportunus, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + portus ‘harbour’, originally describing the wind driving towards the harbour, hence ‘seasonable’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒpətjuːn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɒpəˈtjuːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a time) especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action or event
Short Definition:convenient for particular action
Examples:- he couldn't have arrived at a less opportune moment
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