What does "kairos" mean?

A time when conditions are right for the accomplishment of a crucial action; the opportune and decisive moment.

What is a synonym for "kairos"?

Common synonyms include: day, deadline, eleventh hour, hour, instant, interval.

//ˈkaɪɹɒs// noun

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Noun

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A time when conditions are right for the accomplishment of a crucial action; the opportune and decisive moment.
"The—so-called! friends—rational world. If only they, Mom&Dad&Buddy&Sis, dear-but-square ones, could but know the kairos, the supreme moment…"

"The—so-called! friends—rational world. If only they, Mom&Dad&Buddy&Sis, dear-but-square ones, could but know the kairos, the supreme moment…"

From Ancient Greek καιρός (kairós).

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