Main Entry: ¹im·por·tune

Pronunciation: \ˌim-pər-ˈtün, -ˈtyün; im-ˈpȯr-ˌ, -chən\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French importun, from Latin importunus, from in- + -portunus (as in opportunus fit) — more at opportune

Date: 15th century

: importunate

— im·por·tune·ly adverb