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optimate

  • /ˈɒptɪmeɪt/ UK

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From Latin optimātēs, masculine plural form of optimās (“best, noblest”).

noun optimates

  1. historical A member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome; an aristocrat, a noble. The elaboration of her sateen costume (somewhat dirty and torn now) showed that she was an optimate.

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noun member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome

Françaisoptimate
DeutschOptimat, Optimatin
Italianoottimate

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"optimate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/optimate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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optimate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/optimate

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"optimate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/optimate.

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@misc{optimate_2026,
  title = {optimate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/optimate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}