optative

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I - noun

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

II - adjective

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