optative

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

optative mood

desiderative

desirable

desired

Translations

optatif

ottativo

Optativ

optativo

optativ

istek kipi

istek belirten

dilek kipi

optativo

optativus

optatief

ευκτική έγκλιση

dilek ifade eden

optatiu

ευκτικός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒptətɪv/

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek: 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.