optimis

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /opˈtimis/ [op̚ˈt̪i.mɪs]
• Rhymes: -imis
• Syllabification: op‧ti‧mis

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch optimist, from French optimiste, from Latin optimus +‎ -is.

Noun

optimis (plural optimis-optimis)

1. optimist

Related terms

• optimal
• optimisme
• optimistis

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French optimiste.

Adjective

optimis (comparative lebih optimis, superlative paling optimis)

1. optimistic

   Synonym: optimistis

Related terms

• optimal
• optimisme
• optimistis

Further reading

• “optimis”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Latin

Adjective

optimīs

1. dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of optimus

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English optimist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /optimis/
• Rhymes: -mis, -is
• Hyphenation: op‧ti‧mis

Adjective

optimis (Jawi spelling اوڤتيميس, comparative lebih optimis, superlative paling optimis)

1. optimistic

   Synonym: optimistik

   Antonyms: pesimis, pesimistik

Noun

optimis (Jawi spelling اوڤتيميس, plural optimis-optimis or optimis²)

1. an optimist

   Antonym: pesimis

Related terms

• optimisme (optimism)

Further reading

• "optimis" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017