apropos of

ap·ro·pos of

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-ruh-poh uhv, ov]
- /ˌæp rəˈpoʊ ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-ruh-poh uhv, ov]
- /ˌæp rəˈpoʊ ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of apropos of words

noun apropos of with regard to; in respect of 3
noun apropos of in connection with; with regard to 3
adverb apropos of fitting; at the right time; to the purpose; opportunely. 1
adverb apropos of Obsolete. by the way. 1
adjective apropos of opportune; pertinent: apropos remarks. 1
idioms apropos of apropos of, with reference to; in respect or regard to: apropos of the preceding statement. 1

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Origin of apropos of

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70; < French à propos literally, to purpose < Latin ad prōpositum. See ad-, proposition

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Parts of speech for Apropos of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Apropos of

apropos of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for apropos of

prep apropos of

apropos — Something which is apropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant to it.
concerning — You use concerning to indicate what a question or piece of information is about.

All 3 Synonyms of apropos of