# imprecative

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˈpɹɛkətɪv/

## Definitions
1. A grammatical mood, found in some languages, used for curses (in the sense of wishing harm) and marked by a different set of affixes than the optative mood, which is used for wishes in general.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, imprecate + -ive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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