optative

optative
[ˈɒptətɪv, ɒpˈteɪtɪv]
(Grammar)(语法)
adjective
  1. 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
    (希腊语等的动词)(与)希求式(有关)的,(与)希求语气(有关)的
noun
  1. a verb in the optative mood
    希求式动词,希求语气动词
    ■(the optative)the optative mood
    希求式,希求语气
派生
optatively
adverb
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from French optatif, -ive, from late Latin optativus, from optat- 'chosen', from the verb optare (see opt)
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