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optime

/ˈɒptɪmeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
op-time
IPA
/ˈɒptɪmeɪ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A student who graduates with second class ("senior optime") or third class ("junior optime") honours in mathematics, or (loosely) in any other subject.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin optimē (“very well”), in the phrase optimē disputāstī (“you have disputed very well”), formerly used in reporting results at Cambridge.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

optimes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

wrangler

Questions

How do you pronounce optime?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒptɪmeɪ/.
What does optime mean?
A student who graduates with second class ("senior optime") or third class ("junior optime") honours in mathematics, or (loosely) in any other subject.
Where does optime come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce optime

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