opine

 
Pronunciation: /ə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪn/

verb

[reporting verb] formal
  • hold and state as one’s opinion: [with direct speech]: ‘The man is a genius,’ he opined [with clause]: the headmistress opined that the outing would make a nice change for Flora

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin opinari 'think, believe'