imperatival

[ im-per-uh-tahy-vuh l ]

/ ɪmˌpɛr əˈtaɪ vəl /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the grammatical imperative.

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Nearby words

impenetrable, impenitence, impenitent, impennate, imper., imperatival, imperative, imperator, imperatriz, imperceptibility, imperceptible

Origin of imperatival

First recorded in 1870–75; imperative + -al¹

Related formsim·per·a·ti·val·ly, adverb

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