Etymology

opetide

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Today it means: The open time; that part of the year outside Lent when there is no required fast. Full definition →

First used 16th–17th c.
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The story

From ope + tide. Compare earlier opentide.

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th–17th c. The open time; that part of the year outside Lent when there is no required fast.
  • from 20th c. Open time; the time when something is open, accessible.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.