Kilo Lingo

/ˈɒpʃən/

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Translation

One of the things you can choose when there is more than one way to act.

Word origin

From Latin optio, meaning a free choice.

Origin
Latin
Root
optio
English cognates
opt, adopt

Grammar

Gender
Pluraloptions

Examples

: .

"Options" are the different things you can choose.

cheaper ?

Here "option" means another thing you could choose.

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"Not an option" means it was not possible to choose.

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This word is part of lesson 32.