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
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