optative
Definitions
Noun
- A mood (as in greek or sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in english by modal verbs
Adjective
- Indicating an option or wish
- Relating to a mood of verbs in some languages
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "optative".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "optative".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "optative".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | active | 2 | 88 |
| 2 | native | 2 | 46 |
| 3 | competitive | 4 | 31 |
| 4 | motive | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | cooperative | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | comparative | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | tentative | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | operative | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | rotate | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | octave | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | lottie | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | putative | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | operatives | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | optation | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | adoptive | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | inoperative | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | pettie | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pattie | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | patrie | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | opiate | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | dottie | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "optative" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "optative" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "optative".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Cooperation Without Consequence: The Rome Statute's Mandatory Optatives and International Criminal Justice's Fragility
Jan 20, 2026 Global Policy Journal
Jan 20, 2026 Global Policy Journal
Agathias’ Greek: sixth-century language through two case studies from the Histories
Nov 5, 2025 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Nov 5, 2025 Cambridge University Press & Assessment