Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

optionary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: op-tionary
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dated

Example Sentences

"The idea that giving is a mere optionary thing, to be done, or not done, as one pleases, seems to be the prevailing one at present."

Etymology

From option + -ary.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: option

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

more optionary (comparative) most optionary (superlative)

Questions

What does optionary mean?: optional
Where does optionary come from?: From option + -ary.

How to pronounce optionary

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