Etymology

optate

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Latin optātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromoptātus
  2. English todayoptate

First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin optātus, perfect passive participle of optō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of opt.

Words from the same roots

Latinoptātus all →

optative

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