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optio.

adjutant, assistant, helper; junior officer chosen by centurion to assist; option, (free) choice; power/act of choosing; right of hero to pick reward;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɔp.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈɔp.t͡si.o]
  1. choosing, choice, preference, option

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *opeō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Proto-Italic *optos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin optō Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin -iō Latin optiō From optō + -iō (forming abstract nouns).

noun[ˈɔp.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈɔp.t͡si.o]
  1. helper, assistant

    declension-3
  2. adjutant, aide-de-camp

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *opeō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Proto-Italic *optos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin optō Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin -iō Latin optiō From optō + -iō (forming agent nouns).

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