Meaning of OPTATIVE
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- [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
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| | See Also: | | modality, mode, mood | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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