optative mood

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

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Sanskrit, Sanskritic language - (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes

Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

modality, mood, mode - verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

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