jussive
jussive definition
jus·sive (jus′iv)
adjective
Gram. expressing a command
Etymology: < L jussus, a command (< jubere, to command < IE *yeu-dh-, to be in violent movement, fight > Sans yúdh-, fighter) + -ive
noun
a jussive word, form, case, or mood
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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