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optative

adjective noun

Relating to a mood of verbs in some languages

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
O
Ends with
E
Contains
PT
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɒptətɪv

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Audio Pronunciation

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Relating to a mood of verbs in some languages

    “Optative verb endings”

adjective

  1. Indicating an option or wish

noun

  1. A mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs

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Example Sentences

Optative verb endings

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