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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ó‧ti‧mo

Adjective

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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
    • 1905, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “A Cigana [The Gypsy]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]‎[1], 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, 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

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ótimo m (plural ótimos)

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

Interjection

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ótimo!

  1. great (expression of gladness)
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