opportun

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
Common singular	opportun	—	—2
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

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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

Further reading

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