optionary

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɑpʃəˌnɛri/ UK /ˈɒpʃənəri/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
of or relating to options; left to one's choice

The extra coverage was treated as optionary rather than required.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · of or relating to options;... optional discretionary elective voluntary

Opposites

compulsory mandatory obligatory required

Word family

Related forms option optional opt

Etymology

From 'option' (Latin 'optio', 'choice', from 'optare', 'to choose, wish') plus '-ary', a rare formation meaning 'pertaining to choice'.

optio Latin optare Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# optionary

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɑpʃəˌnɛri/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɒpʃənəri/

## Meanings
1. of or relating to options; left to one's choice

## Examples
- The extra coverage was treated as optionary rather than required.

## Synonyms
- optional
- discretionary
- elective
- voluntary

## Antonyms
- compulsory
- mandatory
- obligatory
- required

## Related Forms
- option
- optional
- opt

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: optio
- Root: optare

## Etymology
From 'option' (Latin 'optio', 'choice', from 'optare', 'to choose, wish') plus '-ary', a rare formation meaning 'pertaining to choice'.

## AI Etymology
Optionary is from 'option' (Latin 'optio', 'choice', from 'optare', 'to choose, wish') plus '-ary', a rare formation meaning 'pertaining to choice'. Important recorded forms include optio (Latin) and optare (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers of or relating to options; left to one's choice. The wider family includes related words such as option, optional, and opt.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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