optative

Adjective
  1. Indicating an option or wish (synset 303105464)
  2. Relating to a mood of verbs in some languages (synset 303105320)
    "optative verb endings"
    referred to in: grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
Noun
  1. A mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope;
    Expressed in English by modal verbs (synset 113824310)
    referred to in: sanskrit, sanskritic language - (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes
    domain region: ellas, greece, hellenic republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
    is a type of: modality, mode, mood - verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
    same as: optative mood

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