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      facultative
      adjective
      not compulsory
      granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something
      able to exist under more than one set of conditions
      of or relating to the mental faculties
      Roots
      facultasfacultat- · Latin · capability, optionivus-ive · Latin · tending to
      Words related to facultative
      facultativelyadvelectiveadjoptionaladjnonobligatoryadjoptionalitynoptionallyadvelectivelyadvenablingadjswaptionnoptionndiscretionaryadjoptvobligatormandatorilyadvreinsurancenassignabilitynnonelectiveadjnondiscretionaryadjselectableadjobligatorilyadvassignableadjmandataryncompulsoryadjobligatevcompulsorinessnnoncompulsoryadjobligatelyadvreinsurervdiscretionaladjunassignableadj

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      Where does facultative come from?

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