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OPTATIVE MOOD
\ˈɒptətˌɪv mˈuːd], \ˈɒptətˌɪv mˈuːd], \ˈɒ_p_t_ə_t_ˌɪ_v m_ˈuː_d]\
Definitions of OPTATIVE MOOD
2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
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a
mood
(
as
in
Greek
or
Sanskrit
)
that
expresses
a
wish
or
hope
;
expressed
in
English
by
modal
verbs
2006
- WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University
a
mood
(
as
in
Greek
or
Sanskrit
)
that
expresses
a
wish
or
hope
;
expressed
in
English
by
modal
verbs
2011
- English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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