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(), a.[L. optativus: cf. F. optatif.] Expressing desire or wish. Fuller. Optative mood (Gram.), that mood or form of a verb, as in Greek, Sanskrit, etc., in which a wish or desire is expressed. Op"tative n.[Cf. F. optatif.] 1. Something to be desired. [R.] Bacon. 2. (Gram.) The optative mood; also, a verb in the optative mood. スポンサード リンク
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