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English

Etymology

From French optimiste, from Latin optimus (“best”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??pt?m?st/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??pt?m?st/

Noun

optimist (plural optimists)

1. a person who expects a favourable outcome
2. a believer in optimism

Antonyms

• pessimist

Derived terms

• optimistic

Related terms

• optimism
• optimal

Translations

Danish

Noun

optimist c (singular definite optimisten, plural indefinite optimister)

1. optimist

   Antonym: pessimist

Declension

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French optimiste, from Latin optimus +? -ist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??p.ti?m?st/
• Hyphenation: op?ti?mist
• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

optimist m (plural optimisten, diminutive optimistje n, feminine optimiste)

1. optimist

   Antonym: pessimist

Derived terms

• optimiste
• optimistisch

Related terms

• optimisme

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

optimist m (definite singular optimisten, indefinite plural optimister, definite plural optimistene)

1. an optimist (a person who expects a favourable outcome, or a believer in optimism)

   Antonym: pessimist

Derived terms

• tidsoptimist

Related terms

• optimisme

References

• “optimist” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “optimist” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

optimist m (definite singular optimisten, indefinite plural optimistar, definite plural optimistane)

1. an optimist (as above)

   Antonym: pessimist

Derived terms

• tidsoptimist

Related terms

• optimisme

References

• “optimist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

From French optimiste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /op.ti?mist/

Adjective

optimist m or n (feminine singular optimist?, masculine plural optimi?ti, feminine and neuter plural optimiste)

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Declension

Swedish

Noun

optimist c

1. optimist

Declension

English

Etymology

From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root or in ops (“work”), omnis (“all”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??pt?m?m/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??pt?m?m/

Noun

optimum (plural optima or optimums)

1. The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Adjective

optimum (not comparable)

1. The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.

   Synonyms: best, ideal, optimal

Translations

Further reading

• optimum in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “optimum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• optimum at OneLook Dictionary Search

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?opt?mum]

Noun

optimum n

1. optimum

Declension

Related terms

Further reading

• optimum in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• optimum in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Latin

Adjective

optimum

1. accusative masculine singular of optimus
2. nominative neuter singular of optimus
3. accusative neuter singular of optimus
4. vocative neuter singular of optimus

Polish

Etymology

From Latin optimum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?ti.mum/

Noun

optimum n

1. optimum (the best or most favorable condition)

Declension

Related terms

• (noun) optymalno??
• (adjective) optymalny
• (adverb) optymalnie

Further reading

• optimum in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• optimum in Polish dictionaries at PWN