About The Word Optative
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Optative
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What's The Definition Of Optative?
[n] a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
[adj] (grammar) relating to a mood of verbs in some languages; "optative verb endings" [adj] indicating an option or wish Synonyms | Synonyms for Optative: optative mood Related Terms | Find terms related to Optative: See Also | modality | mode | mood Optative In Webster's Dictionary \Op"ta*tive\, a. [L. optativus: cf. F. optatif.]
Expressing desire or wish. --Fuller.
{Optative mood} (Gram.), that mood or form of a verb, as in
Greek, Sanskrit, etc., in which a wish or desire is
expressed.
\Op"ta*tive\, n. [Cf. F. optatif.] 1. Something to be desired. [R.] --Bacon. 2. (Gram.) The optative mood; also, a verb in the optative mood. |
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