Optative

Pronunciation: /ˈɑptˈˌeɪˌtiaɪˈvi/

Optative (adjective)

  1. Describing a verb form used to express a wish or hope.

Examples

  • The optative mood is often used in poetry.
  • Optative expressions can convey hope or desire.

Common collocations: optative mood, optative expression, use the optative, optative form

Optative (noun)

  1. A verb form that shows a wish or hope.

Examples

  • The optative is rare in modern English.
  • In some languages, the optative expresses wishes.

Synonyms of Optative

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Optative

  • — In grammar, the declarative mood states facts.