Meaning of optative mood in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Noun

   optative mood

   Definitions

   1. a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope

   Examples

   • « expressed in English by modal verbs »

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• optative
• opt
• opsonize
• opsonization
• optative mood
• Optez
• opthalmic
• optic
• optical