Words Like OPTATIVE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to OPTATIVE.

4 Alternative Words Similar to optative

1 Mode Adjective Synonym Words Like Mode

2 Mood Adjective Synonym Words Like Mood

3 Deciding Adjective Related Words Like Deciding

4 Modality Adjective Related Words Like Modality

8 definitions of optative

1 Expressing or expressive of desire or wish.

2 Expressing wish or desire by a distinct grammatical form; pertaining to or constituting the mode named from this use: as, the optative mode; optative constructions.

3 Something to be desired.

4 In grammar, the optative mode of a verb. Abbreviated opt.

5 expressing a wish or a choice.

6 related or pertaining to the optative mood.

7 a mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Old Prussian, Ancient Greek), used to express a wish. English has no inflexional optative mood, but it has modal verbs like "might" and "may" that express possibility.

8 a verb or expression in the optative mood.

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