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option

/ˈɒpʃən/OP-shuhn
/ˈɑpʃən/AHP-shuhn

Meaninga choice

Common meaning: a choice

Journey through time

  1. Latinoptō‘to choose, wish’
  2. Frenchoption
  3. Englishoption‘a choice’ · today

opt also in: optadopt

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin optō ‘to choose, wish’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry optō, p. 1273 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • optō Latin “to choose, wish”

Related words

adoptopt

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