אופציה

Hebrew

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin optiō, altered with the suffix ־ציה (tzia).

The financial term came through English option.

Noun

אוֹפְּצִיָה • (óptzia) f (plural indefinite אוֹפְּצִיּוֹת, singular construct אוֹפְּצִיַּת־)

1. An option: a choice, an alternative.
2. (finance, law) option (a contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile)

References

• “אופציה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• אופציה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he