προςτακτικός

A. of or for commanding, imperative, imperious, τὸ π. [ἡ ψυχή], opp. τὸ ὑπηρετικόν (of the body), Arist. Top. 128b19; π. τινῶν Corn. ND 16; λόγος Plu. 2.1037f; Προστακτικός (sc. λόγος), title of work by Protagoras, D.L. 9.55; βραχυλογία Plu. Phoc. 5; also of persons, ἄρχων Max.Tyr. 13.2 (Sup.).

II. Gramm., ἡ ‐κὴ ἔγκλισις the imperative mood, D.T. 638.7, A.D. Synt. 31.20; π. ἐκφορὰ τῶν ῥημάτων ib.69.20; τὸ π. σχῆμα Anon. Fig. 24; also τὸ ‐κόν D.L. 7.66,67, Ps.-Plu. Vit.Hom. 53. Adv. ‐κῶς in the imperative mood, D.H. 4.18, Sch.Ar. Av. 1163.