jussive

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jus′iv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
jus•sive  ( jus′iv),USA pronunciation [Gram.]
adj. 
  1. Grammar(esp. in Semitic languages) expressing a mild command.

n. 
  1. Grammara jussive form, mood, case, construction, or word.
  • Latin juss(us) (past participle of jubēre to command) + -ive
  • 1840–50


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