Optative — Definition & Meaning

What does optative mean?

adjective

Expressing a wish or desire; used to express a hope or a wish that something may happen or be the case. In grammar, a verb form used to express a wish or desire.

Example

"The optative mood is used to express a wish that it may rain tomorrow."

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Words that share this root

optare optative optative mood optative verb

What's another word for optative?

desirous wishful aspiring hopeful longing eager

What's the opposite of optative?

unwilling uncooperative reluctant

Rhymes with optative

dictative initiative partitive relative