optative

名词 optative:

1. a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
   同义词：optative mood

形容词 optative:

1. indicating an option or wish
2. relating to a mood of verbs in some languages

op.ta.tive

adj.（形容词）
Expressing a wish or choice.
希求的，祈望的：表达一种愿望或选择的
Abbr. opt.Grammar
缩写 opt.【语法】
Of, relating to, or being a mood of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, used to express a wish.
祈愿语气动词的：与某些语言，如希腊语中的情感动词有关的，用来表达某种愿望
Designating a statement using a verb in the subjunctive mood to indicate a wish or desire, as inHad I the means, I would do it.
虚拟语气动词的：在虚拟语气中用动词表达陈述句，表明一种愿望或要求，如在Had I the means, I would do it. 中
n.Abbr. opt.Grammar （名词）缩写 opt.【语法】
The optative mood.
祈使语句
A verb or an expression in the optative mood.
祈使语气动词或动词词组

来源：
Middle English optatif
中古英语 optatif
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Late Latin opt3tovus
源自 后期拉丁语 opt3tovus
from Latin opt3tus [past participle of] opt3re [to wish]
源自 拉丁语 opt3tus [] opt3re的过去分词 [祈愿，希望]

【引伸】
op.tatively
adv.（副词）