adjective Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or constituting a verbal mood that is expressive of wish or desire, of, relating to, or constituting a sentence that is expressive of wish or hope, expressing desire or wish, ~ noun ~ly adverb
OPTATIVE
Meaning of OPTATIVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012