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Where does “opake” come from?

opake (English) comes from Middle English opake, from Middle French opaque, from Latin opācus.

opake (English): Alternative form of opaque

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of opaque

Ancestry of “opake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishopakedark, shaded, unlit
2Middle Frenchopaqueopaque
3Latinopācus—
Every word from Latin opācus →