3syllables
optative
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Definitions ofoptative
1noun
- (grammar) A mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Ancient Greek), used to express a wish. English does not have inflectional optative forms.
- (grammar) A verb or expression in the optative mood.
1adjective
- Expressing a wish or a choice.
- (grammar) Related or pertaining to the optative mood.
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