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jussive.

The jussive mood, a verb inflection used to indicate a command, permission or agreement with a request; an instance of a verb so inflected.

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Meaning & usage

noun[ˈd͡ʒʌsɪv]General-American
  1. The jussive mood, a verb inflection used to indicate a command, permission or agreement with a request; an instance of a verb so inflected.

    countable · uncountable · usually
  2. A verbal mood of vague or miscellaneous senses, occurring after some particles and in conditional clauses.

    Arabic · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Latin jussus, perfect participle of jubeō (“to order, command”). Related to Latin iūs (“law, order”). Latin juss- + -ive.

adj[ˈd͡ʒʌsɪv]General-American
  1. Of or in the jussive mood.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin jussus, perfect participle of jubeō (“to order, command”). Related to Latin iūs (“law, order”). Latin juss- + -ive.

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