# optative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɒptətɪv/

## Definitions
1. Expressing a wish or a choice.
2. Related or pertaining to the optative mood.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/optative