opportun
Danish
Etymology
From French opportun, from Latin opportūnus (“advantageous, favourable, opportune, suitable”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /operˈtuːn/, [ob̥ɐˈtˢuːˀn], /ɔperˈtuːn/, [ʌb̥ɐˈtˢuːˀn]
Inflection
| Inflection of opportun | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | opportun | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | opportunt | — | —2 |
| Plural | opportune | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | opportune | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Synonyms
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin opportūnus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ.pɔʁ.tœ̃/
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Adjective
opportun (feminine opportune, masculine plural opportuns, feminine plural opportunes)
- opportune, timely
- Antonym: inopportun
- expedient
- suitable
Derived terms
Further reading
- “opportun”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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