optiō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adjutant noun A military officer who handles administrative duties for a senior commander.
- assistant noun A person who helps someone else with their work.
- choice adj Of especially high quality; specially selected.
- helper noun A person or thing that provides assistance.
- option noun One of the choices available to someone in a given situation.
Senses
optiō is used for these senses in English:
- adjutant (military rank) A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs. [from 1641]
- aide-de-camp A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.
- assistant A person who assists or helps someone else.
- choice One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
- helper One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.
- option One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.]
adjutant — full definition
- noun A military officer who handles administrative duties for a senior commander.
- noun A large wading bird related to the stork, found in South Asia.
assistant — full definition
- noun A person who helps someone else with their work.
- adj Holding a supporting or secondary role beneath a more senior position.