🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

oportuno

Pronunciation / Transliteration: o.poɾˈtu.no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Opportune/ˈɒp.ə.tʃuːn/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Su llegada fue muy oportuna para resolver el problema."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Occurring at a favorable or appropriate time; well-timed.

    "His timely intervention provided an opportune moment to present the new proposal."
  2. 2

    Deserving of or suitable for a particular circumstance.

    "She seized the opportune chance to advance her career during the conference."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin opportunus, originally a nautical term combining ob (toward) and portus (port), literally meaning 'bearing toward the harbor'. Over centuries, it evolved to describe any event, time, or action occurring at a favorable, appropriate, or well-timed moment.

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