óptimo

See also: optimo and optimó

Galician

Alternative forms

• ótimo (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Latin optimus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔptimo/ [ˈɔp.t̪i.mʊ]
• Rhymes: -ɔptimo
• Hyphenation: óp‧ti‧mo

Adjective

óptimo (feminine óptima, masculine plural óptimos, feminine plural óptimas)

1. optimal

   Antonym: pésimo

Derived terms

• optimizar

Related terms

• optimismo
• optimista

Further reading

• “óptimo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Portuguese

Adjective

óptimo (feminine óptima, masculine plural óptimos, feminine plural óptimas, not comparable)

1. (European Portuguese spelling) pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of ótimo; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling

Noun

óptimo m (plural óptimos)

1. (European Portuguese spelling) pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of ótimo; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling

Interjection

óptimo!

1. (European Portuguese spelling) pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of ótimo; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling

Further reading

• “óptimo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “óptimo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin optimus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈobtimo/ [ˈoβ̞.t̪i.mo]
• Rhymes: -obtimo
• Syllabification: óp‧ti‧mo

Adjective

óptimo (feminine óptima, masculine plural óptimos, feminine plural óptimas, superlative (proscribed) optimísimo)

1. optimal, ideal

   near-Antonyms: pésimo, horrible

2. (prescriptive) superlative degree of bueno

Derived terms

• optimar
• optimísimo
• optimizar

Related terms

• optimismo
• optimista

Further reading

• “óptimo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• “óptimo”, in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas [Pan-Hispanic Dictionary of Doubts] (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española]; Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2023, →ISBN