opportune

English

Etymology

Latin opportunus, from the phrase: ob portum veniens ("coming towards a port").

Adjective

opportune (comparative more opportune, superlative most opportune)

1. Suitable for some particular purpose.

   This would be an opportune spot for a picnic

2. At a convenient or advantageous time.

   The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation

Antonyms

• inopportune

Related terms

• opportunity

Translations

suitable

• Catalan: oportú (ca)
• Danish: passende (da), opportun (da)
• 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 and f
• Romanian: oportun (ro) m and n, potrivit (ro) m and n, adecvat (ro) m and n
• Serbo-Croatian: oportuno (sh)

at a convenient time

• Catalan: oportú (ca)
• Danish: belejlig (da), opportun (da)
• French: opportun (fr)

• Irish: ócáideach (ga)
• Italian: opportuno (it), giusto (it), appropriato (it)
• Portuguese: oportuno (pt) m

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Danish

Adjective

opportune

1. definite of opportun
2. plural of opportun

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French

Adjective

opportune f

1. feminine form of opportun

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Italian

Adjective

opportune pl

1. feminine form of opportuno

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Latin

Adjective

opportūne

1. vocative masculine singular of opportūnus