ótimo

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin optimus (superlative of bonus, literally “best”), from ops (“power to help”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- (“work”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ó‧ti‧mo

Adjective

ótimo (feminine ótima, masculine plural ótimos, feminine plural ótimas, not comparable)

  1. great; excellent (very good)
    Synonyms: excelente, excepcional, fantástico, formidável, magnífico, maravilhoso
    Antonyms: horrível, horroroso, péssimo, ruim, terrível
    • 1880, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “A Cigana [The Gypsy]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]‎, 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, published 1905, page 143:
      A galera como um cavallo que obedece facilmente á pericia de um optimo cavalleiro, proejou a barra em meio das exclamações dos impacientes e saudosos passageiros.
      The galley, like a horse that easily obeys the skill of an excellent rider, crossed the bar amidst the exclamations of the impatient and nostalgic passengers.
  2. (computing) optimal (the best possible solution of a problem)

Noun

ótimo m (plural ótimos)

  1. the very best
  2. (Brazil, computing) the optimal solution

Interjection

ótimo!

  1. great (expression of gladness)
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