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English word origin

Etymology of OP

Abbreviation.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

Abbreviation of Original Pronunciation · Initialism of Office of the President. · Initialism of Ordo Praedicatorum (Order of Preachers, the Dominicans, a religious order). · Initialism of One Piece.

adj

Abbreviation of out of print. · Abbreviation of overproof. · Abbreviation of overpowered. · Initialism of overplayed.

noun

Initialism of Overall Position. · Initialism of opposite prompt; stage right. · Initialism of original poster; the person who started a thread. · Initialism of observation post.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviation.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Abbreviation of opening credits. · Abbreviation of opening theme.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese OP (OP) (オープニング), from English opening.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionOPja
  • Derivation mentionopeningen
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