optative

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Synonyms: operative, putative, ipsative, opinative, optation, hortative, portative, oblative, stative, sputative, cooptative

Antonyms: operative, putative, ipsative, opinative, optation, hortative, portative, oblative, stative, sputative, cooptative

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Adjective

1. Expressing a wish or a choice.
2. {{lb|en|grammar}} Related or pertaining to the {{w|optative mood}}.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammatical mood}} A [[mood]] of [[verb|verbs]] found in some languages (e.g. [[Sanskrit]], [[Old Prussian]], [[Tamil]]{{,}} and [[Ancient Greek]], but not English), used to express a wish.
2. {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[verb]] or [[expression]] in the optative mood.

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