English
Detailed Synonyms for optative in English
optative:
optative adj
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optative
– relating to a mood of verbs in some languages 1 -
optative
– indicating an option or wish 1
optative [the ~] nom
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the optative
– a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs 1the optative mood; the optative– a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs 1