imperatival

[ im-per-uh-tahy-vuhl ]

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

Origin of imperatival

1
First recorded in 1870–75; imperative + -al1

Other words from imperatival

  • im·per·a·ti·val·ly, adverb

Words Nearby imperatival

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