optative
/ˈɒptətɪv/
词源链
- 英语English
optative
词源说明
From Middle French optatif, from Late Latin optātīvus, a calque of Ancient Greek εὐκτική (euktikḗ, “related to wishing”), from Latin optātus, past participle of optāre.
释义
形容词adjective
- 1Expressing a wish or a choice.
- 2(grammar) Related or pertaining to the optative mood.
名词noun
- 1(grammar) A mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Tamil, and Ancient Greek, but not English), used to express a wish.