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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
"Optative" Definition
noun
Grammar A verb or an expression in the optative mood.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Grammar The optative mood.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
adjective
Expressing a wish or choice.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Grammar Designating a statement using a verb in the subjunctive mood to indicate a wish or desire, as in Had I the means, I would do it.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Grammar Of, relating to, or being a mood of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, used to express a wish.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Of, relating to, or constituting a verbal mood that is expressive of wish or desire.
Source: Merriam-Webster
Of, relating to, or constituting a sentence that is expressive of wish or hope.
Source: Merriam-Webster
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