- Optate
- Optate \Op"tate\, v. i. [L. optatus, p. p. of optare.] To choose; to wish for; to desire. [Obs.] --Cotgrave. [1913 Webster]
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Optate
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OPTATE — Optatae … Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
optate — op·tate … English syllables
optate — … Useful english dictionary
co-optate — co op·tate … English syllables
co-optate — kōˈäpˌtāt, ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin cooptatus, past participle of cooptare : co opt, choose … Useful english dictionary
Optatus — Saint Optatus Died 4th century Honored in Roman Catholic Church Feast June 4 Saint Optat … Wikipedia
Saint Optatus — Infobox Saint name= Saint Optatus birth date= death date=4th century feast day= June 4 venerated in= Roman Catholic Church imagesize= caption= birth place= death place= titles= beatified date= beatified place= beatified by= canonized date=… … Wikipedia
SOLSTITIUM — antiquis proprie ἡ τροπὴ θερινὴ, sicut Bruma ἡ χειμερινὴ. Virg. Georgic. l. 1. v. 100. Humida Solstitia, atque byemes optate serenas Agricolae Ubi aestates humidas optandas esse agricolis, ut contra hiemes, i. e. brumas, serenas, innuit. Horat.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
cull — [v1] pick out for reason choose, discriminate, elect, extract, glean, mark, optate, opt for, pluck, prefer, select, sift, single out, take, thin, thin out, winnow; concepts 41,142 cull [v2] gather accumulate, amass, collect, extract, garner,… … New thesaurus
elect — [v] select as representative; choose accept, admit, appoint, ballot, conclude, cull, decide upon, designate, determine, go down the line, judge, mark, name, nominate, optate, opt for, pick, pick out, prefer, receive, resolve, settle, settle on,… … New thesaurus
