IMPORTUNE


Meaning of IMPORTUNE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ˌ im-p ə r- ' tün, - ' tyün; im- ' po ̇ r- ˌ , -ch ə n

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French importun, from Latin importunus, from in- + -portunus (as in opportunus fit) ― more at OPPORTUNE

Date: 15th century

: IMPORTUNATE

– im · por · tune · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.