imperatival
[ im-per-uh-tahy-vuhl ]
/ ɪmˌpɛr əˈtaɪ vəl /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the grammatical imperative.
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Origin of imperatival
First recorded in 1870–75; imperative + -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM imperatival
im·per·a·ti·val·ly, adverbWords nearby imperatival
impenetrability, impenetrable, impenitent, impennate, imper., imperatival, imperative, imperator, Imperatriz, imperceptible, imperception
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