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optatively
Variant of optative
optative
definition
op·ta·tive (äp′tə tiv)
adjective
- expressing wish or desire
- designating or of the grammatical mood, as in Greek, which expresses wish or desire
Etymology: Fr optatif < LL optativus < pp. of L optare: see option
noun
- the optative mood
- a verb in this mood
Related Forms:
- optatively op′·ta·tively adverb
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