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optimate

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

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  • UK: /ˈɒptɪmeɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome; an aristocrat, a noble.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin optimātēs, masculine plural form of optimās (“best, noblest”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: optimaat — member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome
  • French: optimate — member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome
  • German: Optimat — member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome
  • German: Optimatin — member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome
  • Italian: ottimate — member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome