OPINION

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~-, opinio, from opinari Date: 14th century 1. a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter, approval , esteem , 2. belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge, a generally held view, 3. a formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert, the formal expression (as by a judge, court, or referee) of the legal reasons and principles upon which a legal decision is based, ~ed adjective Synonyms: see: ~