jussive

[ juhs-iv ]
/ ˈdʒʌs ɪv /
Grammar

adjective

(especially in Semitic languages) expressing a mild command.

noun

a jussive form, mood, case, construction, or word.

Origin of jussive

1840–50; < Latin juss(us) (past participle of jubēre to command) + -ive

Words nearby jussive

jus postliminii, jus primae noctis, jus sanguinis, jus soli, jusserand, jussive, just, just a minute, just about, just as, just as soon

British Dictionary definitions for jussive

jussive
/ (ˈdʒʌsɪv) /

adjective

grammar another word for imperative (def. 3)

Word Origin for jussive

C19: from Latin jūssus ordered, from jubēre to command