ottativo

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)

1. (grammar) optative

Adjective

ottativo (feminine ottativa, masculine plural ottativi, feminine plural ottative)

1. (grammar) optative (mood)

Further reading

• ottativo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana