opportun
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From French opportun, from Latin opportūnus (“advantageous, favourable, opportune, suitable”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
opportun
Inflection edit
Inflection of opportun | |||
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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 edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin opportūnus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
opportun (feminine opportune, masculine plural opportuns, feminine plural opportunes)
- opportune, timely
- Antonym: inopportun
- expedient
- suitable
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “opportun”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.