optare

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opt.are              V      1 1 PRES ACTIVE  INF 0 X    
opt.are              V      1 1 PRES PASSIVE IND 2 S      Early   
opt.are              V      1 1 PRES PASSIVE IMP 2 S    
opto, optare, optavi, optatus  V (1st)   [XXXAX]  
choose, select; wish, wish for, desire;
Syncope   r => v.r   
Syncopated perfect often drops the 'v' and contracts vowel
optav.ere            V      1 1 PERF ACTIVE  IND 3 P    
opto, optare, optavi, optatus  V (1st)   [XXXAX]  
choose, select; wish, wish for, desire;