optative

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɒptətɪv, ɒpˈteɪtɪv/
Grammar

adjective

  • relating to or denoting a mood of verbs in Greek and certain other languages, expressing a wish, equivalent in meaning to English let’s or if only.

noun

  • a verb in the optative mood.
  • (the optative) the optative mood.

Derivatives

optatively

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French optatif, -ive, from late Latin optativus, from optat- 'chosen', from the verb optare (see opt)