Definition of optative Optative
op•ta•tive
We found 12 definitions of optative from 6 different sources.
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What does optative mean?
WordNet
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| optative - relating to a mood of verbs in some languages; "optative verb endings" | ||
| grammar the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) | ||
| optative - indicating an option or wish | ||
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Wiktionary 
- optative (Noun)
A mood of verbs found in some languages e. g. Old Prussian , Ancient Greek , used to express a wish. English has no inflexional optative mood, but it has modal verbs like "might" and "may" that express possibility. - optative (Noun)
A verb or expression in the optative mood. - optative (Adjective)
Expressing a wish or a choice. - optative (Adjective)
Related or pertaining to the optative mood.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- optative (a.)
Expressing desire or wish. - optative (n.)
Something to be desired. - optative (n.)
The optative mood; also, a verb in the optative mood.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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optative
A grammatical mood that indicates a wish or hope.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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optative
op′ta-tiv, or op-tā′tiv, adj. expressing desire or wish.—n. (gram.) a mood of the verb expressing wish.—adv. Op′tatively. [L. optativus—optāre, -ātum, to wish.]
Part of speech
🔤- optative, noun, singular of optatives.
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