apropos C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˌæprəˈpoʊ/ UK /ˌæprəˈpəʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relevant to the matter; with reference to Apropos of your question, the deadline has moved. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relevant to the matter;... pertinentrelevantappositeaptfittingappropriategermane ↔ Opposites irrelevantinaptinapposite Word family Related forms proposepurposeproposition Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # apropos **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **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. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown