jussive


jus·sive

J0087300 (jŭs′ĭv)n. A word, mood, or form used to express command.
[From Latin iussus, past participle of iubēre, to command.]
jus′sive adj.

jussive

(ˈdʒʌsɪv) adj (Grammar) grammar another word for imperative3[C19: from Latin jūssus ordered, from jubēre to command]

jus•sive

(ˈdʒʌs ɪv)
adj. 1. (esp. in Semitic languages) of or pertaining to a grammatical form expressing a mild command. n. 2. a jussive form, mood, case, or word. [1840–50; < Latin juss(us), past participle of jubēre to command + -ive]