optative (redirected from optatives)

op·ta·tive  (pt-tv)

adj.

1. Expressing a wish or choice.

2. Grammar

a. Of, relating to, or being a mood of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, used to express a wish.

b. Designating a statement using a verb in the subjunctive mood to indicate a wish or desire, as in Had I the means, I would do it.

n. Grammar

1. The optative mood.

2. A verb or an expression in the optative mood.

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[Middle English optatif, from Old French, from Late Latin opttvus, from Latin opttus, past participle of optre, to wish.]

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opta·tive·ly adv.

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optative [ˈɒptətɪv]

adj

1. indicating or expressing choice, preference, or wish

2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar denoting a mood of verbs in Greek, Sanskrit, etc., expressing a wish

n

(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar

a.  the optative mood

b.  a verb in this mood

[via French optatif, from Late Latin optātīvus, from Latin optāre to desire]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	optative - a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs optative mood 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
Adj.	1.	optative - indicating an option or wish
	2.	optative - relating to a mood of verbs in some languages; "optative verb endings" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

Translations

optative [ˈɒptətɪv]

A. ADJ → optativo

B. N → optativo m

optative

n → Optativ m, → Wunschform f

adj → optativ

optative [ˈɒptətɪv]

1. adj → ottativo/a

2. n → ottativo