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单词 optative
释义

optative

adjective

op·​ta·​tive ˈäp-tə-tiv How to pronounce optative (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a verbal mood that is expressive of wish or desire
b
: of, relating to, or constituting a sentence that is expressive of wish or hope
2
: expressing desire or wish
optative noun
optatively adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web History is written in the indicative mood, but lived and remembered in the optative — the grammatical mood of wishful thinking. C. E. Morgan, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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