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.

Concepten

optatief

Synoniemen

optative mood

desiderative

desirable

desired

Vertalingen

optatif

ottativo

optativo

Optativ

optativ

ευκτική έγκλιση

istek kipi

optativo

optativus

istek belirten

dilek kipi

dilek ifade eden

optatiu

ευκτικός

ευκτική

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɒptətɪv/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Oudgrieks: 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.