opportune Latin · revision 33075

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=c. 250–184 BC, Plautus|origins=ine-pro *pr-tu-}}

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''opportūnē''' (comparative opportūnius, superlative opportūnissimē)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|opportūnus|-ē|t1=favourable, convenient]].^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010) De Vaan lists [[m|la|opportūnus]] among the words related to [[m|la|portus|t=harbour]], which he traces to [[itc-pro|*portu-|t=harbour]] and [[ine-pro|*pr-tu-|t=crossing, ford]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's first citation is Plautus' ''Asinaria'', where someone exclaims how timely and opportunely the money has been brought.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates it from Terence.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It means at a favourable moment, opportunely, as in Plautus, and so as to take advantage of an opportunity: Livy has the Veientes opportunely attacking a wavering line.^(OLD 2012) It also means in a manner that fits the case, suitably, as in Celsus on giving food after the fevers have passed,^(OLD 2012) and of geographical position, favourably: Livy has a hill jutting out conveniently to hide an ambush of cavalry.^(OLD 2012) Cicero uses it of something said at the right moment.^(OLD 2012) It is also spelled ''oport-''.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus of money brought in time.^(OLD 2012)

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence.^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero of a remark made at the right moment.^(OLD 2012)

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy of a hill hiding an ambush.^(OLD 2012)

+ * 14–37 AD – Celsus of giving food at the right time.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # Suitably, [[m|en|conveniently]];^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) ''(of position)'' favourably; seasonably.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # At a favourable moment, [[m|en|opportunely]]; so as to take advantage of an opportunity.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[opportūnus]]

+ * [[opportūnitās]]

+ * [[portus]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}