apt

## Pronunciation
- IPA: /æpt/
- American English: [apt]

## Origin
From Latin "aptus" meaning "fitted, suitable, appropriate"

## Meanings
1. Suitable or appropriate in the circumstances
2. Quick to learn or understand
3. Having a tendency to do something

## Example Sentences
1. Her apt comment silenced the critics.
2. He's an apt student who grasps new concepts quickly.
3. The team is apt to win if they maintain their current form.

## Related Words
- Adjective: apt
- Adverb: aptly
- Noun: aptness, aptitude
- Synonyms: appropriate, suitable, fitting, relevant, quick-witted, inclined

## Memorization Trick
Think "APT" as "Always Perfectly Timed" - something that's apt is always suitable or appropriate for the situation, just like a perfectly timed comment or action.