opines

o·pine

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-pahyn]
- /oʊˈpaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-pahyn]
- /oʊˈpaɪn/

Definition of opines word

noun opines Third-person singular simple present indicative form of opine. 1

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Origin of opines

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85, opine is from the Latin word opīnārī to think, deem

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Parts of speech for Opines

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Opines

opines popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.