JUSSIVE


Meaning of JUSSIVE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' j ə -siv

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin jussus, past participle of jub ē re to order; akin to Polish judzi ć to incite, Sanskrit yudhyati he fights

Date: 1846

: a word, form, case, or mood expressing command

– jussive adjective

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