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optative
in reference to grammatical mood expressing wish or desire, 1520s, from Middle French
optatif
(15c.), from Late Latin
optativus
, from Latin
optatus
"wished, desired, longed for," past participle of
optare
"to choose, wish, desire" (see
option
).