apropos

C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words

US /ˌæprəˈpoʊ/ UK /ˌæprəˈpəʊ/ See IPA manual

adj adv prep

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1

adj
relevant to the matter; with reference to

Apropos of your question, the deadline has moved.

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1 adj · relevant to the matter;... pertinent relevant apposite apt fitting appropriate germane

Opposites

irrelevant inaptinapposite

Word family

Related forms propose purpose proposition

Etymology

From French à propos ('to the purpose'), from à ('to', from Latin ad) and propos ('purpose, subject', from Latin propositum 'thing proposed').

à propos French propositum Latin ponere Latin

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# apropos

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj, adv, prep
**IPA (US):** ˌæprəˈpoʊ
**IPA (UK):** ˌæprəˈpəʊ

## Meanings
1. relevant to the matter; with reference to

## Examples
- Apropos of your question, the deadline has moved.

## Synonyms
- pertinent
- relevant
- apposite
- apt
- fitting
- appropriate
- germane

## Antonyms
- irrelevant
- inapt
- inapposite

## Related Forms
- propose
- purpose
- proposition

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: à propos
- Root: propositum
- Root: ponere

## Etymology
From French à propos ('to the purpose'), from à ('to', from Latin ad) and propos ('purpose, subject', from Latin propositum 'thing proposed').

## AI Etymology
Apropos is from French à propos ('to the purpose'), from à ('to', from Latin ad) and propos ('purpose, subject', from Latin propositum 'thing proposed'). In present-day use, it means relevant to the matter; with reference to. Related vocabulary includes propose, purpose, and proposition.

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