apropos的词源

英文词源

apropos (adv.)

1660s, "opportunely," from French à propos "to the purpose," from propos "thing said in conversation, talk; purpose, plan," from Latin propositium "purpose," past participle of proponere "to set forth, propose" (see propound). Meaning "as regards" is 1761, from French. As an adjective, "to the point or purpose," from 1690s.

中文词源

apropos：恰当的

发音释义：[,æprə'po] adj. 恰好的；适当的adv. 恰好地；适当地；恰当地prep. 关于

结构分析：apropos = a（针对）+ propos（意图）→针对意图的→中肯的、恰当的

词源解析：propos←拉丁语propositium（意图）←拉丁语proponere（提议）

同源词：propose（v.提议、求婚），proposal（n.提议、求婚）

衍生词：aproposity（适当、贴切）

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apropos：相关的

前缀a-同ad-. 前缀pro-, 向前。词根pos, 放置，同pose. 有目的放置的，相关的。