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adj
Of or in the jussive mood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
The jussive mood, a verb inflection used to indicate a command, permission or agreement with a request; an instance of a verb so inflected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable, usually
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
A verbal mood of vague or miscellaneous senses, occurring after some particles and in conditional clauses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Arabic, uncountable, usually
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: apocopate
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin jussus, perfect participle of jubeō (“to order, command”). Related to Latin iūs (“law, order”). Latin juss- + -ive.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
