French word

option

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔpsjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounoption

Example

Tu as plusieurs options.

You have several options.

Illustration for option (option)

More examples

Choisir la bonne option prend souvent du temps.

Choosing the right option often takes time.

Core concept

A choice point where one possibility is selected from a set of available alternatives.

Common phrases

  • choisir une option

    choose an option

  • proposer une option

    propose an option

  • avoir plusieurs options

    have several options

Similar words

choix: The act of making a selection among several possibilities.
possibilité: The potential for something to happen or be achieved.
alternative: A separate proposal that offers another way forward.
préférence: A liking or tendency toward a particular choice.

Definition in French

Possibilité de choisir entre plusieurs propositions ou solutions.

Word origin

The noun option was inherited from Latin optio, 'choice', formed from the verb optare, 'to choose', and established in French through Old French.

Usage tips

  • In everyday French, choix is often more natural for a general choice, while option is frequent in menus, settings, and contracts.

Other meanings

  • choicenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • optionneloptionaladjective
  • optionnellementoptionallyadverb

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