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opine en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ə(ʊ)ˈpaɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /əʉˈpɑen/ (Australia)
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• /ɐʉˈpaɪn/ (New-Zealand)
• /oʊˈpaɪn/ (Canada, General-American)
• [ɐʉˈpɑe̯n] (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French opiner, from Latin opīnor (“to hold as an opinion”), from *opīnus (“thinking, expecting”), only in negative nec-opīnus (“not expecting”) and in-opīnus (“not expected”); akin to optō (“to choose, desire”), and to apīscor (“to obtain”); see optate and opt.

Meanings

1. (intransitive, transitive) To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
   • 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. 2004, David Mitchell, “Letters From Zedelghem”, in Cloud Atlas, →ISBN, page 75:
   • "Your decisions," she opined, "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."
   • I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
2. (intransitive) To give one's formal opinion (on or upon something).
   • I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
3. (intransitive, transitive) To suppose, consider as correct, or entertain, an opinion.
   • This, I opine, is a correct and fair statement of the case. 1870, Pennsylvanian College of Dental Surgery, The Dental Times, Vol VII p 130:
   • 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? 1817 December 31 (indicated as 1818), [Walter Scott], Rob Roy. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. […]; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, →OCLC:

Forms

Deriveds

opination · unopined

Relateds

opinion · opinionated

Translations (72)

it ritenere (state as an opinion) · eo opinii (have or express an opinion) · fi arvioida (have or express an opinion) · fr opiner (have or express an opinion) · hu véleményt nyilvánít (state as an opinion) · cs prohlásit (have or express an opinion) · mr मत मांडणे (state as an opinion) · io opinionar (have or express an opinion) · sl omeniti (state as an opinion) · pl opiniować (have or express an opinion) · bg смятам (state as an opinion) · ca opinar (have or express an opinion) · ru полага́ть (have or express an opinion) · hu elmondja/hozzáfűzi a véleményét (state as an opinion) · el γνωμολογώ (have or express an opinion) · cmn 表述观点 (have or express an opinion) · kpv чайтны (have or express an opinion) · no mene (have or express an opinion) · fi olla jotain mieltä (have or express an opinion) · ru выска́зывать мне́ние (state as an opinion) · hu vél (have or express an opinion) · gag sanmaa (have or express an opinion) · mrj шанаш (have or express an opinion) · oc opinar (state as an opinion) · cs vyjádřit se (have or express an opinion) · fi kertoa mielipiteensä (state as an opinion) · pt opinar (have or express an opinion) · gag esaplamaa (have or express an opinion) · nl van mening zijn (state as an opinion) · sl meniti (have or express an opinion) · mhr шотлаш (have or express an opinion) · mr मत मांडणे (have or express an opinion) · ja 思う (have or express an opinion) · te ఆభిప్రాయపడుట (have or express an opinion) · fi esittää mielipiteenään (have or express an opinion) · la opīnor (state as an opinion) · ar رَأَى (state as an opinion) · es opinar (state as an opinion) · io expresar (state as an opinion) · cmn 覺得 /觉得 (have or express an opinion) · oc opinar (have or express an opinion) · mhr шонаш (have or express an opinion) · nl opiniëren (have or express an opinion) · de meinen (have or express an opinion) · nl menen (state as an opinion) · cmn 表示 (state as an opinion) · fi esittää mielipiteenään (state as an opinion) · cs vyjádřit názor (have or express an opinion) · ca opinar (state as an opinion) · da mene (have or express an opinion) · ru счита́ть (have or express an opinion) · es opinar (have or express an opinion) · hu vélekedik (have or express an opinion) · fi nähdä (have or express an opinion) · cmn 表述觀點 (have or express an opinion) · bg изказвам мнение (have or express an opinion) · it affermare (state as an opinion) · cs vyjádřit se (state as an opinion) · mrj шотлаш (have or express an opinion) · ar رَأَى (have or express an opinion) · udm кожаны (have or express an opinion) · cs vyslovit názor (have or express an opinion) · bg мисля (state as an opinion) · ko 생각하다 (have or express an opinion) · ar ظَنَّ (have or express an opinion) · pl wydawać opinię (have or express an opinion) · nl opiniëren (state as an opinion) · sv mena (have or express an opinion) · pt opinar (state as an opinion) · fi uskoa (have or express an opinion) · nl van mening zijn dat (have or express an opinion) · ru ду́мать (have or express an opinion)

opine en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós, “juice of a plant”) + -ine.

Meanings

1. Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant galls.

Forms

Translations (4)

it opina (any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant galls) · cmn 冠瘿氨基酸 (any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant galls) · fi opiini (any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant galls) · cmn 冠瘿碱 (any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant galls)