optative

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	modality, mode, mood,
definition	:	verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker (noun.linkdef)

domain category	:	sanskrit, sanskritic language,
definition	:	(Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes (noun.communication)

domain region	:	ellas, greece, hellenic republic,
definition	:	a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil (noun.location)

2. relating to a mood of verbs in some languages (adj.pert)

domain category	:	grammar,
definition	:	the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) (noun.cognition)

pertainym	:	optative, optative mood,
definition	:	a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs (noun.linkdef)

3. indicating an option or wish (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	alternative, choice, option,
definition	:	one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	choose, opt, prefer,
definition	:	select as an alternative over another (verb.cognition)

4. relating to a mood of verbs in some languages (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	optative, optative mood,
definition	:	a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs (noun.linkdef)

5. indicating an option or wish (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	alternative, choice, option,
definition	:	one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	choose, opt, prefer,
definition	:	select as an alternative over another (verb.cognition)