OPPORTUNE


Meaning of OPPORTUNE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌä-pər-ˈtün, -ˈtyün ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French opportun, from Latin opportunus, from ob- toward + portus port, harbor — more at ob- , ford

Date: 15th century

1. : suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence

an opportune moment

2. : occurring at an appropriate time

an opportune offer of assistance

• op·por·tune·ly adverb

• op·por·tune·ness -ˈt(y)ün-nəs noun

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