JUSSIVE


Meaning of JUSSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjə-siv ]

noun

Etymology: Latin jussus, past participle of jubēre to order; akin to Polish judzić to incite, Sanskrit yudhyati he fights

Date: 1846

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

• jussive adjective

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