cohortative

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noun

co·​hor·​ta·​tive

kōˈhȯ(r)tətiv

plural -s

: a set of verb forms expressing exhortation

also : a form belonging to such a set

cohortative

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adjective

: belonging to or constituting a set of verb forms expressing exhortation

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary cohortat- (from Latin cohortatus) + -ive; probably originally formed as German kohortativ

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