"malapropos" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌmælæprəˈpəʊ/ Forms: more malapropos [comparative], most malapropos [superlative]
Etymology: From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|mal à propos}} French mal à propos, {{m|fr|mal||bad, badly}} mal (“bad, badly”), {{m|fr|à propos||appropriate, relevant}} à propos (“appropriate, relevant”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} malapropos (comparative more malapropos, superlative most malapropos)
  1. out of place; inappropriate Related terms: apropos, malapropism Translations (inappropriate): άκαιρος (ákairos) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-malapropos-en-adj-cd4UcID9

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˌmælæprəˈpəʊ/ Forms: more malapropos [comparative], most malapropos [superlative]
Etymology: From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|mal à propos}} French mal à propos, {{m|fr|mal||bad, badly}} mal (“bad, badly”), {{m|fr|à propos||appropriate, relevant}} à propos (“appropriate, relevant”) Head templates: {{en-adv}} malapropos (comparative more malapropos, superlative most malapropos)
  1. out of place; inappropriately
    Sense id: en-malapropos-en-adv-sBcx3qgy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

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