See Also: somnocinematography(medicine)

opportune (iou) and somnocinematography (medicine)


opportune (iou)



opportune adjective & adverb. LME.
[Old & mod. French opportun(e) from Latin opportunus (orig. of wind) driving towards the harbour, (hence) seasonable (cf. Portunus the protecting god of harbours), formed as OB- + portus harbour. Cf. IMPORTUNE adjective.]
A. adjective.
Advantageous, useful. LME-M17.
Conveniently exposed; liable or open (to attack or injury). rare. LME-M17.
Milton Behold alone The Woman opportune to all attempts.
Of a time or (formerly) a place: appropriate for a particular action; suitable, fit. LME.
Alexander Richardson The time is..opportune for trade unions to recognise their responsibility. D. Bagley At an opportune moment, when their masters were otherwise occupied, the slaves had risen.
Of an event, action, or thing: fitting with regard to time or circumstances. Now chiefly spec., occurring at a favourable time; timely, well timed. LME.
Max-Musc;ller The opportune death of Philip alone prevented the breaking out of a rebellion. S. Weintraub Seeing Victoria's enfeeblement as opportune, Sir John confronted her with a paper.
Adopted with a view to present expediency. Cf. OPPORTUNISM. rare. M19.
B. adverb. Opportunely. rare. M17-M18.
opportunely adverb (a) in an opportune manner; (b) at an opportune time: LME.
opportuneness noun E18.

somnocinematography (medicine)


somnocinematography


The process or technique of recording movements during sleep.

Synonym: polycinematosomnography.