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opt.

opt. is the abbreviation of optative.

Meaning of optative

Noun

optative (plural optatives)

  1. A mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Tamil, and Ancient Greek, but not English), used to express a wish.
  2. A verb or expression in the optative mood.

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Questions about opt.

What is opt. the abbreviation of?
Opt. is the abbreviation of optative.

Words near opt. in the dictionary

  1. opt in
  2. opt out
  3. opt-in
  4. opt-out
  5. opt-outs
  6. opt.
  7. optable
  8. optacon
  9. optacons
  10. optant
  11. optants

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