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optate

/ɒpˈteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
op-tate
IPA
/ɒpˈteɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To choose, settle on, opt.

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Etymology

First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin optātus, perfect passive participle of optō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of opt.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

optates (present, singular) optating (participle, present) optated (participle, past) optated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce optate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒpˈteɪt/.
What does optate mean?
To choose, settle on, opt.
Where does optate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1611.

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