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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French imperatif, borrowed from Latin imperātīvus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
impératif (feminine impérative, masculine plural impératifs, feminine plural impératives)
- imperative
Noun
impératif m (plural impératifs)
- (grammar) imperative
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