"à propos" meaning in English

See à propos in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb|head=à propos}} à propos
  1. Alternative form of apropos Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: apropos
    Sense id: en-à_propos-en-adv-nqkPaDeM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for à propos meaning in English (0.8kB)

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