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English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Adjective
cohortative (not comparable)
- (grammar, of a verb) Inflected to express plea, insistence, imploring, self-encouragement, wish, desire, intent, command, purpose, or consequence.
- Encouraging.
Usage notes
The cohortative mood is similar to the jussive mood, except that it applies only to verbs in the first person. Although the cohortative mood is absent from English, it is present in Hebrew.
Related terms
Noun
cohortative (plural cohortatives)
- (grammar) The cohortative mood.