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jussive
(jus|sive)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdʒʌsɪv/
adjective
Grammar
(of a form of a verb) expressing a command.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from Latin
juss-
'commanded' (from the verb
jubere
)
+
-ive
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