Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apropos of

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: apro-pos of
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Concerning; with regard to; about; apropos; in relation to.

Example Sentences

"Apropos''' of pruning the grape, it may be pointed out here that this can be done when the season's growth has lost its green appearance and assumed a brown or greyish color."

Etymology

Calque of French à propos de. See apropos

Phrases

apropos of nothing

Questions

What does apropos of mean?: Concerning; with regard to; about; apropos; in relation to.
Where does apropos of come from?: Calque of French à propos de. See apropos

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