Optative

[ɒptәtiv]

(adj.) relating to a mood of verbs in some languages; 'optative verb endings' .

(adj.) indicating an option or wish .

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(a.) Expressing desire or wish.

(n.) Something to be desired.

(n.) The optative mood; also, a verb in the optative mood.

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adj. expressing desire or wish.—n. (gram.) a mood of the verb expressing wish.—adv. Op′tatively.

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