optimist
See also: Optimist
English edit
Etymology edit
From French optimiste, from Latin optimus (“best”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑptɪmɪst/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒptɪmɪst/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun edit
optimist (plural optimists)
- a person who expects a favourable outcome
- a believer in optimism
Antonyms edit
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Translations edit
a person who expects a favourable outcome
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a believer in optimism
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a small centre-board sailing dinghy
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Danish edit
Noun edit
optimist c (singular definite optimisten, plural indefinite optimister)
Declension edit
Declension of optimist
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | optimist | optimisten | optimister | optimisterne |
genitive | optimists | optimistens | optimisters | optimisternes |
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French optimiste, from Latin optimus + -ist.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
optimist m (plural optimisten, diminutive optimistje n, feminine optimiste)
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Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
optimist m (definite singular optimisten, indefinite plural optimister, definite plural optimistene)
- an optimist (a person who expects a favourable outcome, or a believer in optimism)
- Antonym: pessimist
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “optimist” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “optimist” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
optimist m (definite singular optimisten, indefinite plural optimistar, definite plural optimistane)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
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- “optimist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French optimiste. By surface analysis, optim + -ist.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
optimist m or n (feminine singular optimistă, masculine plural optimiști, feminine and neuter plural optimiste)
Declension edit
Declension of optimist
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | optimist | optimistă | optimiști | optimiste | ||
definite | optimistul | optimista | optimiștii | optimistele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | optimist | optimiste | optimiști | optimiste | ||
definite | optimistului | optimistei | optimiștilor | optimistilor |
Noun edit
optimist m (plural optimiști, feminine equivalent optimistă)
Declension edit
Declension of optimist
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) optimist | optimistul | (niște) optimiști | optimiștii |
genitive/dative | (unui) optimist | optimistului | (unor) optimiști | optimiștilor |
vocative | optimistule | optimiștilor |
Swedish edit
Noun edit
optimist c
Declension edit
Declension of optimist | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | optimist | optimisten | optimister | optimisterna |
Genitive | optimists | optimistens | optimisters | optimisternas |