Added 9 October 2026
apropos
/ˌæp.ɹəˈpəʊ/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about apropos at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.
adverb
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At an opportune time.
your letter arrived apropos
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Introducing a different topic.
incidentally, I won't go to the party
Origin
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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