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Time is money, as they say, and it was never more apropos than on a television show, where a minute is worth about $200!
Dirk Benedict

Meaning of "apropos" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APROPOS

From French à propos to the purpose.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF APROPOS

apropos  [ˌæprəˈpəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APROPOS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apropos can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES APROPOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of apropos in the English dictionary

The first definition of apropos in the dictionary is appropriate; pertinent. Other definition of apropos is appropriately or pertinently. Apropos is also by the way; incidentally.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APROPOS


Apo
ˈɑːpəʊ
campo
ˈkæmpəʊ
capo
ˈkeɪpəʊ
Chemulpo
ˌtʃɛmʊlˈpəʊ
depot
ˈdɛpəʊ
expo
ˈɛkspəʊ
gapo
ɡɑːˈpəʊ
malapropos
ˌmælæprəˈpəʊ
Mokpo
ˌməʊkˈpəʊ
Ningbo
ˈnɪŋˈpəʊ
Ningpo
ˈnɪŋˈpəʊ
po
pəʊ
shippo
ʃɪˈpəʊ
tempo
ˈtɛmpəʊ
topo
ˈtɒpəʊ
troppo
ˈtrɒpəʊ
typo
ˈtaɪpəʊ
Tzepo
ˈtseˈpəʊ
Tzu-po
ˈtsuːˈpəʊ
upo
ʌˈpəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APROPOS

apres
apres-ski
apricate
aprication
apricot
apricot jam
apricot tart
April
April fool
April Fools´ Day
April showers
apriorism
apriorist
apriority
apron
apron stage
apronful
apronlike
apropos of
aprotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE APROPOS

Atropos
Barbados
Campos
Carlos
chaos
Comoros
cos
Davos
Eos
epos
Gros
Jos
Laos
logos
Matopos
Nepos
os
Santos
topos
tripos

Synonyms and antonyms of apropos in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «APROPOS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «apropos» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of apropos

Translation of «apropos» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APROPOS

Find out the translation of apropos to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of apropos from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apropos» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中肯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a propósito
570 millions of speakers

English

apropos
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुरूप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالمناسبه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кстати
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apropos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এতত্সম্পর্কে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opportun
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Apropos
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

angemessen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

aproposの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

때마침
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apropos
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thích nghi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏற்றதான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एपोरोस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yerinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a proposito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

apropos
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

до речі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apropos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίκαιρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

propos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apropos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

apropos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of apropos

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APROPOS»

The term «apropos» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.739 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APROPOS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about apropos

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2 QUOTES WITH «APROPOS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word apropos.
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Dirk Benedict
Time is money, as they say, and it was never more apropos than on a television show, where a minute is worth about $200!
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David Strathairn
Film is our literature, so we should tell stories that are apropos of our culture, in that we can learn something about ourselves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APROPOS»

Discover the use of apropos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apropos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Apropos of Africa: Sentiments of Negro American Leaders on ...
First Published in 1969. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Adelaide M. Cromwell, Martin Kilson, 1969
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Apropos Rodin
A thought-provoking text by Geoff Dyer makes us realize how photographs of sculpture can reveal qualities in these works of art that are often not immediately apparent.
Jennifer Gough-Cooper, Auguste Rodin, Geoff Dyer, 2006
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Apropos Canada: fünf Jahre Graduiertentagungen der ...
This volume contains selected contributions (in English, German and French) presented at the first five graduate conferences and demonstrates the large scope of Canadian studies in German-speaking countries.
Eugen Banauch, 2010
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The Spirituality of the Future: A Search Apropos of R. C. ...
Corrects errors and redresses a balance in Zaehner's 1971 Evolution in Religion: A Study in Sri Aurobindo and Teilhard de Chardin, in which Dr. Sethna finds some lack of comprehension of Aurobindo and feels that Teilhard comes off better.
Kaikhushru Dhunjibhoy Sethna, 1981
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The Woad to Wuin: Sir Apropos of Nothing
Apropos's peaceful career as a tavern owner is turned upside down by the arrival of the sorceress Sharee, with the forces of the war-mongering Lord Bellicose at her heels, who drags him into the middle of another dangerous adventure, this ...
Peter David, 2002
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Apropos of Spelling Reform
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Frederic Sturges Allen, 2010
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Apropos of nothing
"Jones can be stunning, effortlessly finding the right tone. This is instinctive poetry, combining bluntness with reserve.
Richard Jones, 2006
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Tong Lashing: Sir Apropos of Nothing
The zany adventures of Sir Apropos of Nothing continue as the nobleman finds himself in a magical ancient land where, confronted by monsters and other fantastical enemies, Apropos starts construction on a gigantic wall that appears to go on ...
Peter David, 2005
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Apropos of Ideology: Translation Studies on ...
It is precisely this multidisciplinarity which has served as a model for Apropos of Ideology. As mentioned above, the work seeks to merge different traditions in order to give a richer, more dynamic view of ideological matters in translation.
Maria Calzada-Pérez, 2014
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Apropos of Dolores
Stephen Wilbeck leads a carefree life.
H. G. Wells, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APROPOS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apropos is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shaman Ghost stirs talk of Canadian Triple Crown
It was apropos that the winners of the two major Plate prep races finished 1-2 in the Plate. Ghost's jockey, Rafael Hernandez, took advantage of ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
2
Pardon Our Mess: Damaged road sign
That adverb sounds like one apropos for ANIC and Robert Crooks. From the story: A street sign was struck by a vehicle, leaving damage to the ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Transfer Rumors: Orlando City Linked with Polish Striker Lukasz …
Apropos of nothing, Gikiewicz's twin brother Rafal is a goalkeeper with Eintracht Braunschweig. According to Soccerway.com, Gikiewicz has ... «The Mane Land, Jul 15»
4
Here's That Urban Dictionary for Silicon Valley That You've Always …
As our society moves towards an apex of entrepreneurial spirit, it is by no means surprising – indeed, really, apropos – that our everyday ... «Tech Cocktail, Jul 15»
5
Letters: Modi-fied thoughts
Apropos the article "Lessons from the first year" (Line and length, July 4) by T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, the emergence of Aam Aadmi Party ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
6
Letters: Widespread corruption
Apropos the article "Corruption and Indian Democracy" (July 1) by Ashok K Lahiri, he argues that corruption is there in almost all countries, only ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
7
3 hrs Life As Obi Of Ikate
I belong to the Oscar Wilde School, apropos: 'There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.'. «P.M. News, Jul 15»
8
Gardner artist-in-residence Kher explores home, identity
A philosophy apropos for a world-traveling artist. Kher has a museum show coming soon to Vancouver, is working on a solo project in a Paris ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
9
Julie DelCour: Spin the bottle: Will 2016 be the year Oklahoma …
I suspect that quote proved apropos this weekend, the most popular holiday here and elsewhere for beer consumption — bigger than St. «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
10
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Also apropos of LOAC, Herb Lin questioned Charlie Dunlap's impressions of the new Department of Defense Law of War Manual that was ... «Lawfare, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Apropos [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/apropos>. Apr 2024 ».
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