opinion

== English == === Etymology === From English opine +‎ -ion, from Middle English opinion, opinioun, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French opinion, from Latin opīniō, from opīnor (“to opine”). Displaced native Old English wēna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈpɪn.jən/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ɵˈpin(ɪ).jən/ Hyphenation: opin‧ion Rhymes: -ɪnjən === Noun === opinion (countable and uncountable, plural opinions) A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. Synonyms: piece, sentiment, verdict The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation. (obsolete) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem. (obsolete) Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness. The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a doctor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted. (European Union law) A judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible. ==== Synonyms ==== take (noun), point of view, sight ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== fact === Verb === opinion (third-person singular simple present opinions, present participle opinioning, simple past and past participle opinioned) (transitive, archaic) To have or express as an opinion. ==== Translations ==== === References === “opinion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. opinion in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “opinion”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == Esperanto == === Noun === opinion accusative singular of opinio == French == === Etymology === From Middle French opinion, from Latin opīniōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ.pi.njɔ̃/ === Noun === opinion f (plural opinions) opinion (thought, estimation) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “opinion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle French == === Etymology === From Latin opīniō. === Noun === opinion f (plural opinions) opinion (thought, estimation) == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin opīniō, via French opinion. === Pronunciation === === Noun === opinion m (definite singular opinionen, indefinite plural opinioner, definite plural opinionene) (public) opinion ==== Derived terms ==== folkeopinion === References === “opinion” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Latin opīniō, via French opinion. === Noun === opinion m (definite singular opinionen, indefinite plural opinionar, definite plural opinionane) (public) opinion ==== Derived terms ==== folkeopinion === References === “opinion” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Occitan == === Etymology === From Latin opīniō. === Pronunciation === === Noun === opinion f (plural opinions) opinion Synonym: vejaire == Swedish == === Noun === opinion c (public) opinion (opinion of a (larger) group of people) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== opinionsundersökning (“opinion poll”) ==== See also ==== åsikt === References === opinion in Svensk ordbok (SO) opinion in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) opinion in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)