optative
op·ta·tive
optative · optatives
Optativ, Wunschform
A mood of verbs found in some languages, used to express a wishA mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Tamil, and Ancient Greek, but not English), used to express a wish.
/ˈɒptətɪv/
Meaning
2 sensesA mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Tamil, and Ancient Greek, but not English), used to express a wish.
a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
A verb or expression in the optative mood.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French optatif, from Late Latin optātīvus, a calque of Ancient Greek εὐκτική (From Middle French optatif, from Late Latin optātīvus, a calque of Ancient Greek εὐκτική (euktikḗ, “related to wishing”), from Latin optātus, past participle of optāre.
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Forms
plural: optativesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs:optative mood
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedsubjunctiveB2
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