victoriousvocabulary:OPTATIVE[adjective]1. mood expressing a desire or wish.2. expressing a wish or
victoriousvocabulary:OPTATIVE[adjective]1. mood expressing a desire or wish.2. expressing a wish or choice.3. a) of, relating to, or being a mood of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, used to express a wish. b) designating a statement using a verb in the subjunctive mood to indicate a wish or desire, as in Had I the means, I would do it.Etymology: via French optatif, from Late Latin optātīvus, from Latin optāre, to desire.[Christian Schloe - Wish Upon A Star] -- source link