optative
a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs • Syn: optative mood • Topics: Sanskrit, Sanskritic language • Regions: Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas • Hypernyms: mood, mode, modality
1. indicating an option or wish • Pertains to noun: option • Derivationally related forms: opt 2. relating to a mood of verbs in some languages - optative verb endings • Pertains to noun: optative mood • Topics: grammar
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