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1. (adj.) optative
of or pertaining to a verb mood, as in Greek, used to express a wish or desire.
2. (n.) optative
the optative mood.
3. optative
a verb in the optative mood.
Etymology: (1520–30; < LL optātīvus= L optāt(us) (ptp. of optāre; see opt , -ate1) +-īvus -ive)
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1. (adj) optative mood, optative
a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
2. (adj) optative
indicating an option or wish
3. (adj) optative
relating to a mood of verbs in some languages
"optative verb endings"
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