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kairos

noun
kai·​ros | \ (ˈ)kī¦räs\
plural kairoi\ -​rȯi \

Definition of kairos

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

History and Etymology for kairos

Greek, fitness, opportunity, time; perhaps akin to Greek keirein to cut

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