Definition of optative in English:

optative

adjective ɒpˈteɪtɪvˈɒptətɪvˈɑptədɪv

Grammar

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
Example sentencesExamples
- The second sentence transforms the first from an indicative statement of fact into something more like an optative expression of desire.
- The old neoplatonic shadow of what Emerson in ‘The Transcendentalist’ calls an ‘optative mood,’ reconciling textual particular and idealist consciousness, is not as far away here as one might initially imagine.
- This is not simply to avoid criticisms of judgment speech by translating it from the indicative to the optative mood.

noun ɒpˈteɪtɪvˈɒptətɪvˈɑptədɪv

Grammar

1A verb in the optative mood.
希求式动词，希求语气动词
Example sentencesExamples
- It is difficult not to grin, if Ptolemaic land-leases or Greek optatives or German monographs make you giddy.
1. 1.1the optative The optative mood.
  希求式动词，希求语气动词

Derivatives

optatively

adverb

Grammar

Of forms having a modal sense, how many are used subjunctively and how many optatively?
Example sentencesExamples
- It can also be rendered optatively as in our English versions.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French optatif, -ive, from late Latin optativus, from optat- 'chosen', from the verb optare (see opt).

Definition of optative in US English:

optative

adjectiveˈäptədivˈɑptədɪv

Grammar

Relating to or denoting a mood of verbs in Greek and other languages, expressing a wish, equivalent to English expressions if only.
（希腊语等的动词）（与）希求式（有关）的，（与）希求语气（有关）的
Example sentencesExamples
- The old neoplatonic shadow of what Emerson in ‘The Transcendentalist’ calls an ‘optative mood,’ reconciling textual particular and idealist consciousness, is not as far away here as one might initially imagine.
- The second sentence transforms the first from an indicative statement of fact into something more like an optative expression of desire.
- This is not simply to avoid criticisms of judgment speech by translating it from the indicative to the optative mood.

nounˈäptədivˈɑptədɪv

Grammar

1A verb in the optative mood.
希求式动词，希求语气动词
Example sentencesExamples
- It is difficult not to grin, if Ptolemaic land-leases or Greek optatives or German monographs make you giddy.
1. 1.1the optative The optative mood.
  希求式动词，希求语气动词

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French optatif, -ive, from late Latin optativus, from optat- ‘chosen’, from the verb optare (see opt).

单词	optative
释义	Definition of optative in English: optative adjective ɒpˈteɪtɪvˈɒptətɪvˈɑptədɪv Grammar 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 Example sentencesExamples The second sentence transforms the first from an indicative statement of fact into something more like an optative expression of desire. The old neoplatonic shadow of what Emerson in ‘The Transcendentalist’ calls an ‘optative mood,’ reconciling textual particular and idealist consciousness, is not as far away here as one might initially imagine. This is not simply to avoid criticisms of judgment speech by translating it from the indicative to the optative mood. noun ɒpˈteɪtɪvˈɒptətɪvˈɑptədɪv Grammar 1A verb in the optative mood. 希求式动词，希求语气动词 Example sentencesExamples It is difficult not to grin, if Ptolemaic land-leases or Greek optatives or German monographs make you giddy. 1.1the optative The optative mood. 希求式动词，希求语气动词 Derivatives optatively adverb Grammar Of forms having a modal sense, how many are used subjunctively and how many optatively? Example sentencesExamples It can also be rendered optatively as in our English versions. Origin Mid 16th century: from French optatif, -ive, from late Latin optativus, from optat- 'chosen', from the verb optare (see opt). Definition of optative in US English: optative adjectiveˈäptədivˈɑptədɪv Grammar Relating to or denoting a mood of verbs in Greek and other languages, expressing a wish, equivalent to English expressions if only. （希腊语等的动词）（与）希求式（有关）的，（与）希求语气（有关）的 Example sentencesExamples The old neoplatonic shadow of what Emerson in ‘The Transcendentalist’ calls an ‘optative mood,’ reconciling textual particular and idealist consciousness, is not as far away here as one might initially imagine. The second sentence transforms the first from an indicative statement of fact into something more like an optative expression of desire. This is not simply to avoid criticisms of judgment speech by translating it from the indicative to the optative mood. nounˈäptədivˈɑptədɪv Grammar 1A verb in the optative mood. 希求式动词，希求语气动词 Example sentencesExamples It is difficult not to grin, if Ptolemaic land-leases or Greek optatives or German monographs make you giddy. 1.1the optative The optative mood. 希求式动词，希求语气动词 Origin Mid 16th century: from French optatif, -ive, from late Latin optativus, from optat- ‘chosen’, from the verb optare (see opt).
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