opportune
/ˌɒpəˈtuːn/o-pur-TOON
/ˌɑpɚˈtun/ah-pur-TOON
Meaningtowards the harbour
Common meaning: well-timed
- opagainst (form of ob-)
- porta harbourLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1402 · scan
- uneLatin adjective ending (-unus)
‘against (form of ob-)’ + ‘a harbour’ → opportune
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin portus ‘a harbour’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry portus, p. 1402 · dictionary scan
Roots
- portus Latin “a harbour”
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