opine
/oʊˈpaɪn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
noun
Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant galls.
Example Sentences
- "I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse."
- ""Your decisions," she opined, "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company.""
- "Requested “Bonsoir, Paris!” and he performed with such élan I pressed a crisp five-franc note into his hand. He removed his dark glasses, checked the watermark, invoked his pet saint’s name, gathered his coppers, and scarpered through the flower beds, laughing like a madcap. Whoever opined “Money can’t buy you happiness” obviously had far too much of the stuff."
- "I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order."
- "Do you, Maister Francis, opine that ye will re-establish your father's credit by cutting your kinsman's thrapple, or getting your ain sneckit instead thereof in the College-yards of Glasgow?"
- "This, I opine, is a correct and fair statement of the case."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /oʊˈpaɪn/
- British English: /ə(ʊ)ˈpaɪn/