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optimate

/ˈɒptɪmeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
op-ti-mate
IPA
/ˈɒptɪmeɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome; an aristocrat, a noble.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin optimātēs, masculine plural form of optimās (“best, noblest”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɒptɪmeɪt/

Inflected Forms

optimates (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce optimate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒptɪmeɪt/.
What does optimate mean?
A member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome; an aristocrat, a noble.
Where does optimate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce optimate

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