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[ɒpˈteɪtɪv], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- 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
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late Middle English: from French optatif, -ive, from late Latin optativus, from optat- ‘chosen’, from the verb optare (see opt)
[ɒpˈteɪtɪv], (Noun)
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- a verb in the optative mood
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late Middle English: from French optatif, -ive, from late Latin optativus, from optat- ‘chosen’, from the verb optare (see opt)
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