optative English

Meaning optative meaning

What does optative mean?

optative

— adjective relating to a mood of verbs in some languages optative verb endings

— adjective indicating an option or wish

— noun (= optative mood) a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs

Synonyms optative synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as optative?

optative English » English

optative mood

desired

desirable

desiderative