wishing Riddle-Arnold Smith-Hall Latin Short Definitions WISHING optatio. Vid. WISH s. wishing: optātio: Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 205: v. WISH. cupiduslonging, desiring, desirous, eager, zealous, wishing, loving, fondbenevoluswell-wishing, kind, bountiful, friendly appearing fewer than 50 timesoptatioa wishing, wish