"kairotic" meaning in English

See kairotic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more kairotic [comparative], most kairotic [superlative]
Etymology: From kairos + -otic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kairos|otic}} kairos + -otic Head templates: {{en-adj}} kairotic (comparative more kairotic, superlative most kairotic)
  1. Related to, or characteristic of a kairos
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