optatively

Variant of optative

optative definition

op·ta·tive (äp′tə tiv)

adjective

  1. expressing wish or desire
  2. 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

  1. the optative mood
  2. a verb in this mood

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