oportuno

/opoɾˈtuno/ · B2 · adj

opportune

⏰ op-ortuno = Latin ob portum, 'toward the port': wind arrives right on time

Opportune comes from Latin opportunus, from ob portum 'toward the port'. A wind that carried ships into harbor at the right moment was opportune, so oportuno means timely, well-chosen, or suitable for the moment.

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