An Optative
1 (grammar) A mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Ancient Greek), used to express a wish. English does not have inflectional optative forms.<p>2 (grammar) A verb or expression in the optative mood.</p>
1 (grammar) A mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Ancient Greek), used to express a wish. English does not have inflectional optative forms.<p>2 (grammar) A verb or expression in the optative mood.</p>