French word

opinion

Pronunciation

IPA/opinjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounopinion

Example

Donne-moi ton opinion.

Give me your opinion.

Illustration for opinion (opinion)

More examples

Je veux me faire une opinion avant de décider.

I want to form an opinion before deciding.

Core concept

A personal viewpoint placed beside the facts of a question, showing how someone sees or judges it.

Common phrases

  • se faire une opinion

    form an opinion

  • défendre son opinion

    defend one's opinion

  • partager son opinion

    share one's opinion

Similar words

avis: A short opinion expressed as advice or an official finding.
idée: A basic thought or notion that occurs to someone.
impression: A sense formed through an experience or interaction with someone.
jugement: A reasoned evaluation or conclusion based on facts or standards.

Definition in French

Idée ou point de vue qu'une personne a sur un fait ou une question, souvent exprimé à l'oral ou à l'écrit.

Word origin

French opinion comes from Latin opinio, from opinari meaning 'to think or believe', and entered French through the medieval language.

Usage tips

  • Opinion is feminine, so French uses une opinion, while the example uses ton opinion because ton precedes a vowel sound.

Other meanings

  • viewnoun
  • ideanoun

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