Word of the Week for the week of November 27, 2016
Kairos
[KI-rahs]
Meaning & Usage
noun a propitious moment for a decision or action. Just in time. This as opposed to chronos, or measured time. Also used as a rhetorical device, kairos means taking advantage of or even creating a perfect moment to deliver a particular message.
"This guy, Kairos—his name means 'just in the nick of time' or something in Greek."
Origin
In Greek mythology, Kairos was the personification of opportunity, luck and favorable moments.
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