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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin optātīvus [modus] (a calque of Ancient Greek εὐκτική [ἔγκλισις] (euktikḗ [énklisis])), derived from Classical Latin optātus, past participle of optō (“to choose; to wish for”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ot.taˈti.vo/
- Rhymes: -ivo
- Hyphenation: ot‧ta‧tì‧vo
Noun
ottativo m (plural ottativi)
- (grammar) optative
Adjective
ottativo (feminine ottativa, masculine plural ottativi, feminine plural ottative)
- (grammar) optative (mood)
Further reading
- ottativo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana