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Word: Optative
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French optatif, -ive, from late Latin optativus, from optat- ‘chosen’, from the verb optare (see opt)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒptətɪv
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɒpˈteɪtɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a verb in the optative mood.
Short Definition:verb in optative mood
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