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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɔpˈt͡si̯oːnal/
"Dieser Kurs ist optional."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Available to be chosen but not obligatory.
"Attendance at the extra workshop is completely optional." - 2
Left to one's own choice; not required by rule or law.
"The car comes with several optional features, such as a sunroof."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'optare' meaning 'to choose' or 'desire', via late Latin 'optionalis' and modern English 'option'. The term entered general usage in the 19th century to describe elements or features that are left to individual choice rather than being compulsory.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Optional" is said worldwide
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facultatif
Transliteration: /fak.yl.ta.tif/
"Cette excursion est facultative."
optional
Transliteration: /ɔpˈt͡si̯oːnal/
"Dieser Kurs ist optional."
facoltativo
Transliteration: /fa.kol.taˈti.vo/
"Il test di lingua è facoltativo."
opcional
Transliteration: /ok.sjoˈnal/
"La propina es opcional."
facultativo
Transliteration: /fa.kul.taˈtʃi.vu/
"O uso de máscara agora é facultativo."
वैकल्पिक
Transliteration: vaikalpik
"यह परीक्षा वैकल्पिक है।"
可选的
Transliteration: kěxuǎn de
"这项服务是可选的。"
선택적인
Transliteration: seon-taek-jeok-in
"이 과목은 선택 과목입니다."
任意的
Transliteration: ninii teki
"参加は任意です。"
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