Synonyms & related words for imperatival

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Words related to imperatival

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Where does imperatival come from?

The word imperatival breaks down into 5 roots of Latin origin: im-, from Latin in (“toward, thoroughly”); per, from Latin parare (“to prepare, make ready”); -at, from Latin atus (“having done”); -iv, from Latin ivus (“relating to”); and -al, from Latin alis (“relating to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.