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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [ɔˈpiː.nɔr]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [oˈpiː.nor]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''opīnor''' (present infinitive opīnārī, perfect active opīnātus sum); first conjugation, deponent^(Wiktionary)
+ An active ''opīnō'' is found from Plautus to Caecilius.^(de Vaan 2008)^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ The origin is uncertain.^(de Vaan 2008)^(OLD 2012)^(TLL) It was traditionally connected with [[optō]] “to choose”, but Schrijver finds the link between “to believe” and “to choose” weak.^(de Vaan 2008)^(Wiktionary) Vine argues that the Praenestine spelling with ⟨ei⟩ of the third century BC shows an old /ei/, which makes a PIE etymology still less likely.^(de Vaan 2008)^(TLL)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ Naevius uses it.^(de Vaan 2008) Köbler dates Naevius c. 235–200 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ In Classical Latin it was to think, believe or suppose.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) It was to imagine or conceive, to have a good or bad opinion of someone, and to give an opinion.^(OLD 2012) Cicero says the wise man holds no mere opinions.^(Gaffiot 2016)
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+ Its noun [[opīniō]] gave English ''opinion'', and the verb English ''opine''.^(Etymonline) It survives as [[es|opinar]] and [[fr|opiner]].^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * c. 235–200 BC – Naevius uses it.^(de Vaan 2008)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero says the wise man holds no opinions.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * early 14th century – English ''opinion'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
+ * mid-15th century – English ''opine'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To think, believe, suppose.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)
+ # To imagine, conceive.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To have an opinion (of someone).^(OLD 2012)
+ # To express an opinion, [[m|en|opine]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[opīniō]]
+ * [[en|opinion]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}