opportune

English

Etymology

From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.

Adjective

opportune (comparative more opportune, superlative most opportune)

Suitable for some particular purpose.
This would be an opportune spot for a picnic.
At a convenient or advantageous time.
The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation.

Antonyms

inopportune

Related terms

Translations

suitable

Catalan: oportú (ca)
Danish: passende, opportun
Dutch: passend (nl), geschikt (nl)
Italian: opportuno (it), adatto (it), appropriato (it)
Japanese: 適切 (てきせつ, tekisetsu)

Portuguese: adequado (pt) m, apropriado (pt) m, conveniente (pt) m or f
Romanian: oportun (ro) m or n, potrivit (ro) m or n, adecvat (ro) m or n
Spanish: oportuno (es)
Ukrainian: доре́чний (doréčnyj), підходя́щий (pidxodjáščyj)

at a convenient time

Catalan: oportú (ca)
Danish: belejlig, opportun
Dutch: gelegen (nl), gunstig (nl)
French: opportun (fr)
Greek:
Ancient: εὔκαιρος (eúkairos)

Irish: ócáideach, tráthúil
Italian: opportuno (it), giusto (it), appropriato (it)
Latin: opportūnus
Manx: traaoil
Portuguese: oportuno (pt) m
Ukrainian: своєча́сний (svoječásnyj)

Danish

Adjective

opportune

definite of opportun
plural of opportun

French

Adjective

opportune

feminine singular of opportun

Italian

Adjective

opportune

Feminine plural of adjective opportuno.

Latin

Adjective

opportūne

vocative masculine singular of opportūnus

Adverb

opportūnē (comparative opportūnius, superlative opportūnissimē)

favourably; seasonably; opportunely

References

opportune in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
opportune in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
opportune in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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