cohortative

cohortative
I. \\kōˈhȯ(r)d.əd.iv\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cohortat- (from Latin cohortatus) + -ive; probably originally formed as German kohortativ
: a set of verb forms expressing exhortation; also : a form belonging to such a set
II. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
: belonging to or constituting a set of verb forms expressing exhortation

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