 optative |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (grammar) relating to a mood of verbs in some languages | |
| Examples: | "optative verb endings" |
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| Related terms: | grammar optative_mood | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] indicating an option or wish | |
| Related terms: | option | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (grammar) a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs | |
| Synonyms: | optative_mood | |
| Related terms: | mood Sanskrit Greece | |
