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opination

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The state or process of opining.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Because of this lack of detail in the Constitution, the role of the Supreme Court had been open to opination.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English opine Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English opination From opine + -ation.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: opinação — the state or process of opining