Vocabulary Spotlight
Apropos
Part of Speech: Preposition / Adjective / Adverb
Definition: सटीक (sateek) – Kisi baat ya cheez se sambandhit, ya uska sahi samay par hona.
Pronunciation
[ap-ruh-poh]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Fitting – उचित (uchit)
Related Words
Timely – समय पर (samay par)
Word Origin
“Apropos” shabd French bhasha se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to the purpose”. Yeh kisi cheez ya baat ka sahi waqt par hona ya uske sambandh mein hona darshata hai.
– The word “Apropos” comes from French, meaning “to the purpose,” used to indicate relevance or timely occurrence.
Word Family
Preposition: Apropos – के संदर्भ में (ke sandarbh mein)
Adjective: Apropos – सटीक (sateek)
Usage Examples
1. Uska jawab meeting ke mudde ke liye bilkul apropos tha.
– His response was quite apropos to the meeting’s topic.
2. Tumhara message bilkul apropos samay par aaya hai.
– Your message came at a very apropos time.
Cultural Note
India mein logon ke vyavhaar aur baatein kabhi kabhi situation ke bilkul apropos nahi hoti, jise decorum banaaye rakhne mein dikkatein ho sakti hain.
In Context
“Apropos” ka use aksar kisi cheez ko sahi waqt par ya sahi context mein hone ke liye kiya jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Apropos” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Apropos” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?