adverb. Definition of apropos (Entry 3 of 3) 1 : at an opportune time : seasonably Your letter arrived apropos. 2 : by way of interjection or further comment : with regard to the present topic.

Is it apropo or apropos?

“Apropos,” (anglicized from the French phrase “à propos” ) means relevant, connected with what has gone before; it should not be used as an all-purpose substitute for “appropriate.” It would be inappropriate, for example, to say “Your tuxedo was perfectly apropos for the opera gala.” Even though it's not pronounced, be ...

How do you use propos in French?

The prepositional phrase à propos de is related to #2 – it means "regarding, on the subject of" when bringing up something that was mentioned earlier, or distinguishing between multiple topics currently under discussion. Je vous écris à propos du nouveau projet. I'm writing to you on the subject of the new project.