opportun

Danish

Etymology

From French opportun, from Latin opportūnus (“advantageous, favourable, opportune, suitable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /operˈtuːn/, [ob̥ɐˈtˢuːˀn], /ɔperˈtuːn/, [ʌb̥ɐˈtˢuːˀn]

Adjective

opportun

1. opportune, expedient

Inflection

Inflection of opportun

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite 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

• belejlig
• fordelagtig
• gunstig
• passende

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)

1. opportune, timely

   Antonym: inopportun

2. expedient
3. suitable

Derived terms

• opportunément

Descendants

• → Danish: oportun
• → Dutch: opportuun
• → English: opportune
• → Romanian: oportun

Further reading

• “opportun”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012