APROPOS


Meaning of APROPOS in English

I. ˌa-prə-ˈpō, ˈa-prə-ˌ adverb

Etymology: French à propos, literally, to the purpose

Date: 1668

1. : at an opportune time : seasonably

2. : by way of interjection or further comment : with regard to the present topic

II. adjective

Date: 1686

: being both relevant and opportune

apropos comments

Synonyms: see relevant

III. preposition

Date: 1879

: apropos of

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.