(conjugation-1) to wish for, hope for, long for, desire
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈɔp.toː]
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *opetāō, the frequentative of *opeō, whose original form is only attested in the forms of the descendant Umbrian 𐌖𐌐𐌄𐌕𐌖 (upetu) and with a probable earlier form *opejō. See Proto-Italic page for further etymology.