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feminine

/opˈθjon/

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Translation

option, choice

Word origin

From Latin optio, optionis ('choice, free choice'), from optare ('to choose, wish for'). The same root gives English option and adopt.

Origin
Latin
Root
optio
English cognates
option, adopt

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralopciones

Examples

: .

You have two options: accept or resign.

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That is not a serious option.

.

Consider all the options before deciding.

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They left me no other option but to accept.

claramente .

This option is clearly the cheapest one.

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This word is part of lesson 17.