optative
/ɒpˈteɪtɪv/
noun
- 1
(grammar) A mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Ancient Greek), used to express a wish. English does not have inflectional optative forms.
- 2
(grammar) A verb or expression in the optative mood.
adjective
- 1
Expressing a wish or a choice.
- 2
(grammar) Related or pertaining to the optative mood.
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