What does " a propos" mean in the sentence?
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What does " a propos" mean in the sentence?

"What I am about, when I suddenly inquire, a propos nothing, whether I might take them into the other room and tie them up, is describable, at least in part, in the phrase of Marchesani and van Slyke's theory of masochistic symbolism, as proposing a contractual scenario."

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What does " a propos" mean in the sentence?
Hi,
What does " a propos" mean in the sentence?

"What I am about, when I suddenly inquire, a propos nothing, whether I might take them into the other room and tie them up, is describable, at least in part, in the phrase of Marchesani and van Slyke's theory of masochistic symbolism, as proposing a contractual scenario."

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In that phrase 'a propos nothing'  could mean 'without any apparent reason' or 'as though accidentally'.

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Apropos (adverb) means fitting; at the right time; to the purpose; opportunely. Apropos (adjective) means opportune; pertinent.