Word of the Day
: June 3, 2018opportune
playWhat It Means
1 : suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
2 : occurring at an appropriate time
opportune in Context
Kristin seized upon the first opportune moment to approach her boss about a raise.
"We believe that the recent momentum and widespread recognition the concept has received makes it an opportune time to introduce the brand to Sacramento." — David Leuterio, The Sacramento (California) Bee, 5 Apr. 2018
Did You Know?
To choose any port in a storm is sometimes the most opportune way of proceeding in a difficult situation—and appropriately so, etymologically speaking. Opportune descends from the Latin opportūnus, which means "favoring one's needs," "serviceable," and "convenient." Originally, opportūnus was probably used of winds with the literal meaning of "blowing in the direction of a harbor." The word is a combination of the prefix ob-, meaning "to," and portus, "port" or "harbor." Latin portus is also at the root of English port. Opportune and port both made their way to English via Anglo-French, with port arriving before the 12th century, and opportune arriving in the 15th century.
Name That Synonym
Unscramble the letters to create a synonym of opportune: NESBELAOAS.
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