optative
(op-ta-tive)
3 syllables
Definition
adjective. indicating or expressing choice or preference or wish;
noun. grammar a mood as in Greek or Sanskrit that expresses a wish or hope
noun. grammar a mood as in Greek or Sanskrit that expresses a wish or hope
Example Sentence
We wish we might go would be expression in the optative mood.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Hear It! Say It! Write It!
optative