apropos of

preposition

Concerning; with regard to; about; apropos; in relation to.

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Meanings

preposition
  1. Concerning; with regard to; about; apropos; in relation to.

    Apropos of pruning the grape, it may be pointed out here that this can be done when the season's growth has lost its green appearance and assumed a brown or greyish color.

    1901 July 5, Claude Fuller, “Some Winter Reminders”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 9, page 262

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
aboutanentin regard tore

Origin

Calque of French à propos de. See apropos

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APA

apropos of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apropos%20of

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Chicago

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