I.to be wished for, desirable (class.): “quae expetenda atque optabilia videntur,” Cic. de Or. 1, 51, 221: “mihi pax imprimis fuit optabilis,” id. Phil. 7, 3, 7: “tempus,” Ov. M. 9, 758: “quae ut concurrant omnia, optabile est,” Cic. Off. 1, 14, 33.—Comp.: “bono viro optabilius,” Cic. Pis. 14, 33.—Sup. seems not to occur.— Adv.: optābĭlĭter , desirably (post-class.). —Comp. optabilius, Val. Max. 5, 1, 6 ext.
optābĭlis , e, adj. opto,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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