Imprecative
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ɪmˈpɹɛkətɪv/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Imprecative is a noun meaning (grammar) Pertaining to the imprecative mood.
Meaning
(grammar) Pertaining to the imprecative mood.
More Meanings
- (grammar) A grammatical mood, found in some languages, used for curses (in the sense of wishing harm) and marked by a different set of affixes than the optative mood, which is used for wishes in general.
Word Forms
- imprecatives
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