Jussive definition
A word, mood, or form used to express command.
noun
(gram.) Expressing a command.
adjective
A jussive word, form, case, or mood.
noun
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to indicate commands, permission or agreement with a request.
adjective
(grammar, uncountable and countable) The jussive mood, a verb inflection used to indicate a command, permission or agreement with a request; an instance of a verb so inflected.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
jussive
Plural:
jussivesOrigin of jussive
- From Latin iussus past participle of iubēre to command
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition