Search Result:optative
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋɑptәtIv 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊɒptәtiv 〕
Overview of noun optative
The noun optative has 1 sense
- optative mood, optative -- (a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs)
Overview of adj optative
The adj optative has 2 senses
- optative -- (indicating an option or wish)
- optative -- (relating to a mood of verbs in some languages; "optative verb endings")