optative

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Expressing a wish or a choice.
2. (not-comparable) Related or pertaining to the optative mood.

Noun

1. A mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Tamil, and Ancient Greek, but not English), used to express a wish.
2. A verb or expression in the optative mood.

Sinonieme

optative mood

desiderative

desirable

desired

Vertalings

optatif

ottativo

Optativ

optativo

optativ

istek kipi

istek belirten

dilek kipi

optativo

optativus

optatief

ευκτική έγκλιση

dilek ifade eden

optatiu

ευκτικός

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɒptətɪv/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Antieke Grieks: εὐκτική

In summary

From Middle French optatif, from Late Latin optātīvus, a calque of Ancient Greek εὐκτική (euktikḗ, “related to wishing”), from Latin optātus, past participle of optāre.