optative mood

op·ta·ti·vemood

uncommon

noun

1.

a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs

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Broader terms

mood

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Grammar

noun
singular	optative mood
plural	optative moods

Nearby words

opsonisation opsonization opsonize opt optative Optez opthalmic optic optical optically

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